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Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "A shaman’s activities as a sorcerer, or his own conscious act of entry into the supernatural world, were a kind of “killing”."

A shaman’s activities as a sorcerer, or his own conscious act of entry into the supernatural world, were a kind of “killing”.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "The principal aim of a vision quest is to ‘see’ a spirit animal that will become the quester’s animal-helper and source of his power."

The principal aim of a vision quest is to ‘see’ a spirit animal that will become the quester’s animal-helper and source of his power.




Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "There were at least four contexts in which San shamans acquired insights into the spiritual world: – the trance dance, – special curing rituals, – viewing rock art, and – dreams."

There were at least four contexts in which San shamans acquired insights into the spiritual world: – the trance dance, – special curing rituals, – viewing rock art, and – dreams.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "In altered states of consciousness, the nervous system itself becomes a ‘sixth sense’ that produces a variety of images including entoptic phenomena."

In altered states of consciousness, the nervous system itself becomes a ‘sixth sense’ that produces a variety of images including entoptic phenomena.




Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "The ‘wounded men’ may, I argue, represent a form of shamanistic suffering, ‘death’ and initiation that was closely associated with somatic hallucinati"

The ‘wounded men’ may, I argue, represent a form of shamanistic suffering, ‘death’ and initiation that was closely associated with somatic hallucinati



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "The Upper Palaeolithic figures known as ‘wounded men’ occur at Cougnac and Pech Merle, two sites in the Quercy district of France."

The Upper Palaeolithic figures known as ‘wounded men’ occur at Cougnac and Pech Merle, two sites in the Quercy district of France.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Shamans submit to death in order to serve their communities."

Shamans submit to death in order to serve their communities.




Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "The portable animal statuettes were therefore far more than decorative trinkets: they were reified three-dimensional spirit animals with all their prophylactic and other powers."

The portable animal statuettes were therefore far more than decorative trinkets: they were reified three-dimensional spirit animals with all their prophylactic and other powers.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Shamanism is not simply a component of society: on the contrary, shamanism, together with its tiered cosmos, can be said to be the overall framework of society."

Shamanism is not simply a component of society: on the contrary, shamanism, together with its tiered cosmos, can be said to be the overall framework of society.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "For the makers, the paintings and engravings were visions, not representations of visions."

For the makers, the paintings and engravings were visions, not representations of visions.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Once human beings had developed higher-order consciousness, they had the ability to see mental images projected onto surfaces and to experience afterimages."

Once human beings had developed higher-order consciousness, they had the ability to see mental images projected onto surfaces and to experience afterimages.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Improved memory made possible the long-term recollection of dreams and visions and the construction of those recollections into a spirit world."

Improved memory made possible the long-term recollection of dreams and visions and the construction of those recollections into a spirit world.




Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "I believe it is reasonable to assume that higher-order consciousness developed neurologically in Africa before the second wave of emigration to the Middle East and Europe."

I believe it is reasonable to assume that higher-order consciousness developed neurologically in Africa before the second wave of emigration to the Middle East and Europe.



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Primary consciousness is a kind of ‘remembered present’…"

Primary consciousness is a kind of ‘remembered present’…



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Primary consciousness is a state of being aware of things in the world – of having mental images in the present.But it is not accompanied by any sense of a person with a past and future…"

Primary consciousness is a state of being aware of things in the world – of having mental images in the present.But it is not accompanied by any sense of a person with a past and future…



Upper Palaeolithic Art Quotes: "Consciousness has evolved biologically and can therefore be explained biologically."

Consciousness has evolved biologically and can therefore be explained biologically.