A PURPORTED PLEISTOCENE SAND SCULPTURE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

IF 0.9 4区 艺术学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY
C. Helm, Andrew S Carr, H. Cawthra, Paul D. Cowley, J. D. Vynck, Pieter-Jan Gräbe, Renée Rust, Willo Stear, Alan K. Whitfield
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A purported cemented sand sculpture found in Pleistocene aeolianite deposits on the Cape south coast of South Africa resembles a stingray (minus a tail) in outline. Symmetry is evident in the rock’s shape and the pattern of grooves on its surface. It is postulated that it may be a three-dimensional example of representational art of another species. Optically stimulated luminescence studies of rocks in the vicinity indicate that it dates to the Middle Stone Age, most probably during Marine Isotope Stage 5 (when high sea levels imply a nearby coastline). The correspondence in shape between the purported sand sculpture and the blue stingray (Dasyatis chrysonota) suggests that it may have been traced from a fresh specimen. Tracings on sand are postulated as a possible ‘stepping stone’ between abstract early palaeoart and representational rock art. Features of the rock suggest that the creation of a stingray sand sculpture may conceivably have been followed by symbolically wounding it and amputating its lethal end. Identification of further ammoglyphs will be important in refining the analysis of this newly identified form of early palaeoart.
南非据称的更新世沙雕
在南非开普省南海岸的更新世风化岩沉积物中发现了一个据称是胶结的沙雕,其轮廓酷似黄貂鱼(没有尾巴)。岩石的形状和表面的凹槽图案明显具有对称性。据推测,这可能是另一个物种的三维表现艺术品。对附近岩石进行的光刺激发光研究表明,这块岩石可以追溯到中石器时代,很可能是在海洋同位素阶段 5(当时的高海平面意味着附近的海岸线)。所谓的沙雕与蓝色黄貂鱼(Dasyatis chrysonota)在形状上的对应关系表明,它可能是从一个新鲜的标本追踪而来的。沙上的痕迹被认为是抽象的早期古美术和表现性岩画之间的 "垫脚石"。岩石的特征表明,在创作黄貂鱼沙雕之后,可能会对其进行象征性的伤害,并截去其致命的一端。鉴定更多的岩画对于完善对这种新发现的早期古美术形式的分析非常重要。
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