The global evidence of early human symboling behaviour

Human Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 147-168

  Bednarik, R G ^a  

^a International Federation of Rock Art Organisations (IFRAO)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Manuports; Palaeolithic; Portable art; Rock art; Symbolism; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ART; COGNITION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

HOMINIDAE;

EID: 0031350061     PISSN: 03939375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02438065     Document Type: Review

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