Publication details
Observing anthropomorphs in the Swimmers´ Cave, Gilf el-Kebir, Egypt.
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | International Newsletter on Rock Art 54 |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Rock art, Neolithic, Gilf el-Kebir, Egypt. |
| Description | Several rockshelters and smaller caves in the southern Gilf el-Kebir area provided Neolithic paintings, but there is a variability of topics and meanings between the individual sites. This paper examines the so-called “swimmers”, and compares their form with ethnological analogies: the acrobatic dances of actual Africa. |