The shamans of prehistory : trance and magic in the painted caves

121 Pages·1998·12.816 MB·English

by  Jean Clottes, David Lewis-Williams

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PREFACE
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1 SHAMANISM
2 THEA RTO FT HE CAAVNEDRS O CKS HELTERS 3 7
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3 ONHEU NDREYDE AROSFS EARCHFIONRMGE ANING
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4 CAVAER TA NDS HAMANISM
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5 THES HAMANWIOCR LD
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NOTES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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INDEX
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