The Enigmatic World of Ancient Graffiti : : Rock Art in Chukotka. the Chaunskaya Region, Russia.

• Author: Kir'yak, Margarita.
• TeilnehmendeR: Bland, Richard L.
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Archaeopress,, 2015.; ©2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (172 pages)

This monograph is devoted to small forms of engraving on stone. It summarises the archaeological material obtained during the course of excavations at the Rauchuvagytgyn I site in northern Cukotka (dated to 2500 years ago). The book analyses the content and semantics of the pictorial resources and e...

Table of Contents

• Cover
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Translator's Introduction
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. Graphics of Small Form as an Object of Research
• 2. Physiographic Characteristics of the Research Area
• 3. A Brief History of Archaeological Study in the Chaunskaya District
• Chapter I
• Cultural-Chronological Characteristics of the Archaeological Complex of the Rauchuvagytgyn I Site
• 1. Assemblage of Household Tools
• 2. Assemblage of Graphic Miniatures
• Chapter II
• The Semantic Interpretation of the Graffiti
• 1. Perceptions of the World Model
• 2. Mushroom Theme in Graffiti Subjects
• 2a. Symbolism of Mushroom-Like Images
• 2b. Functional Use of Amanita Mushrooms
• 3. The Phallic Motif in the Graffiti Subjects
• 4. The Tree Motif in Graffiti Subjects
• Chapter III
• Ethnic Identification of the Ymyyakhtakh Culture
• Conclusion
• Postscript
• Bibliography
• Appendix.