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1. bandrami ◴[] No.45048342[source]
Lewis-Williams theorized that paleolithic cave painters used drums and breathing techniques to enter ASOCs while making the paintings. I think that theory has taken some hits in recent years but it was always a neat mental image.
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2. AlecSchueler ◴[] No.45049440[source]
Curious what the basis for his theory was?
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3. bandrami ◴[] No.45049690[source]
A pretty specious one IIRC; he compared San rock art to paleolithic European cave art and -- despite the fact that the San do not practice shamanism -- concluded both types of paintings are records of shamanic trances. Like I said, the theory has taken a few beatings in the past couple of decades.