The Dawn of religion. [Filmstrip]
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FilmReference number:ocm05648810Series: Epic of man ; no. 2a.Description: 59 fr. color. 35 mmUniform titles: Life (Chicago, Ill.) Subject(s): ReligionDDC classification: 290 LOC classification: GN470Summary: Describes the religious rituals of paleolithic man as conceived by anthropologists from observations of ancient statuettes paintings, and incised bone tools. Explains the function of the spiritual-ethical leader of each local hunting band, and shows how he presided over puberty rites, at rituals designed to improve hunting, and at burial ceremonies. Shows ancient paintings and carvings on the walls of caves, and discusses the spiritual motivations of paleolithic artists and sculptors. Captioned drawings and photographs.
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| 291.8016 SM6M Mythologies of the world : | 291.82 F92S The sacred writings of the world's great religions. | 291.90973 R27R Religious cults in America / | 291 D32D The Dawn of religion. | 291 D92R Religion, its functions in human life; | 291 MAR Modern American religion / | 292.13 BAR Gods and goddesses of ancient Greece, |
With reprint of an article of the same title in Life magazine, Dec. 12-1955.
Describes the religious rituals of paleolithic man as conceived by anthropologists from observations of ancient statuettes paintings, and incised bone tools. Explains the function of the spiritual-ethical leader of each local hunting band, and shows how he presided over puberty rites, at rituals designed to improve hunting, and at burial ceremonies. Shows ancient paintings and carvings on the walls of caves, and discusses the spiritual motivations of paleolithic artists and sculptors. Captioned drawings and photographs.
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