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Archaeology in Oceania

ISSN 0728-4896

1 paper in the library · publishing 1992

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Ascent to the sky. A shamanic initiatory engraving from the Burrup Peninsula, northwest Western Australia

Archaeology in Oceania April 1, 1992 Kim Sales

AbstractA ‘neuropsychological model’ has been proposed which links rock art production with shamanistic experiences whilst in altered states of consciousness. The model claims universality, and hence this paper seeks to apply it to a rock art panel from the Pilbara region, Western Australia, in an assessment of its utility. Evidence of shamanism as practiced in Australia is gleaned from the...