Eland and therianthropes in Southern African rock art: When is a person an animal?

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 135-147

  Parkington, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eland; Metaphor; Rock painting; Therianthrope

Indexed keywords

EID: 33444458715     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025632817209     Document Type: Article

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