A Hunting Scene from the Negev: The Depiction of a Desert Kite and Throwing Weapon
A petroglyph recorded in Har Michia during a rock art survey of the central Negev highlands depicts a communal hunt using a desert kite. With attention to the stylistic details and composition of the 79 elements comprising the panel, various information is retrieved. Short lines attached to the dese...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 146-165 |
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| Summary: | A petroglyph recorded in Har Michia during a rock art survey of the central Negev highlands depicts a communal hunt using a desert kite. With attention to the stylistic details and composition of the 79 elements comprising the panel, various information is retrieved. Short lines attached to the desert kite's guidelines may indicate a light bush construction. A hooked motif appears to be some kind of weapon, perhaps a throwing stick. The various details of the Har Michia panel, the use of motifs and their relative patina shades suggest an Early Bronze Age date, attributed to the Late Timnian culture. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal
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