Early Signs in East Asia – their practical background and use

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Early Signs in East Asia – their practical background and use

SCHWARZ, Michal

Basic information

Original name

Early Signs in East Asia – their practical background and use

Authors

SCHWARZ, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

The 5th International Conference of Semiosis Research Center, Seoul, Korea, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (online), 29. 6. - 5. 7. 2020, 2020

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Presentations at conferences

Field of Study

60102 Archaeology

Country of publisher

Republic of Korea

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/20:00114223

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

prehistory; petroglyphs; pottery; analysis; counters; heavenly symbols; reptiles; sacralization; social stratification; nobility; rituals; Altai; Xinjiang; Mongolia; North China; Neolithic; Bronze Age; Iron Age

Abstract

In the original language

This paper focuses on prehistoric petroglyphs from Altai, Xinjiang, Mongolia and North China. In the first part the analysis focuses on possible understanding of some signs with free analogy to the prehistoric counters (cf. Schmandt-Besserat) widely used across Eurasia. Their use for other practical purposes includes ritual functions and marking of ownership or property. In the second part it offers an overview of Biluut petroglyph site in Western Mongolia (Kortum 2018), the timeline of petroglyphs, their orientation, proportion of motifs, change in styles, and probable authorship. Some motifs like selected animals and reptiles as well as astral symbols are understood as a mean of intentional sacralization of tribal leaders, heroes and shamans. Motifs of reptiles and fishes are then traced to their occurrence on rock paintings and pottery. Patterns of symbolic expression allow to conclude that recent studies slightly undervalue practical meaning of petroglyphs representing specific evolutionary stage of linguistically conditioned expression.

Links

GA19-07619S, research and development project

Name: Mongolské rituální rukopisy v české sbírce: jejich edice, historie a středoasijské kořeny

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Cite

SCHWARZ, Michal. Early Signs in East Asia – their practical background and use. In The 5th International Conference of Semiosis Research Center, Seoul, Korea, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (online), 29. 6. - 5. 7. 2020. 2020.

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SCHWARZ, Michal. Early Signs in East Asia – their practical background and use. In \textit{The 5th International Conference of Semiosis Research Center, Seoul, Korea, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (online), 29. 6. - 5. 7. 2020}. 2020.

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