New Interpretation of the Engraving Discovered at Mezhirich Upper Paleolithic Site

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10.2991/assehr.k.211125.155How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Mezhirich; Upper Paleolithic Period; Dwelling erected from the mammoths’ bones; Engraving; Mammoth’s tusk; Paleolithic Art

Abstract

There have been suggested diverse interpretations of the engraving on a piece of mammoth’s tusk which has been discovered at the Mezhirich upper Paleolithic site (Ukraine). The author suggests other version of the engraving’s interpretation – the four elements that are placed frontally are the fragments of the “façade” of the so called first dwelling. The left plots on the engraving represent “facades” of the three other constructions. The form of the plate resembles almost fully the hypsometry of the Mezhirich cape. The placement of the facades on the plate is correlated in general with the location of the dwellings on the cape. The engraving is suggested to be closely connected with the rituals related symbols.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Eskander Baitenov
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/25
TI  - New Interpretation of the Engraving Discovered at Mezhirich Upper Paleolithic Site
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Architecture: Heritage, Traditions and Innovations (AHTI 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 85
EP  - 93
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211125.155
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211125.155
ID  - Baitenov2021
ER  -