Hunting magic

Hunting magic is a form of magic used in hunter-gatherer societies that involves rock art in rituals to encourage a successful hunt. First observed among modern hunter-gatherers,^a it has been offered as a hypothesis to explain the purpose of ancient rock art from a functionalist approach. Proponents have pointed to violent imagery found in some rock art alongside animals as support for the hypothesis.¹

Walter Burkert in Homo Necans (1972) suggested that hunting magic rituals are significant in the origin of religion.

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More specifically, hunter-gatherer societies that used stone tools.¹

References

Cooke, Amanda; Tripp, Allison; von Petzinger, Genevieve (2014). "Art, Paleolithic". In Smith, Claire (ed.). Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Springer. p. 535. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2. ISBN 978-1-4419-0426-3. LCCN 2013953915.

[2] More specifically, hunter-gatherer societies that used stone tools.¹

[:0-1] Cooke, Amanda; Tripp, Allison; von Petzinger, Genevieve (2014). "Art, Paleolithic". In Smith, Claire (ed.). Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Springer. p. 535. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2. ISBN 978-1-4419-0426-3. LCCN 2013953915.

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