Animals Rock carvings at Alta



a carving visible fences, showing large hunting drives.


bears

bears seem have played special role in carvers culture: feature prominently in many carvings , appear not animals hunted depicted in positions seem indicate bears worshipped in form of cult (which seems plausible since bear cults known in many old cultures of northwestern russia in sami culture). of special interest tracks coming out of bear dens: shown tracks leading vertically through carved image , crossing horizontal tracks of other animals. has led researchers speculate bears might have been in way connected cult of afterlife (or death in general) since vertical tracks seem indicate ability of bears pass between different layers of world. depiction of bears seems have ceased around 1700 bc; might indicate change in religious beliefs around time.








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