sexual act representation in lithic art
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The discovery, which occurred during the metal ages, of the
role of the biological
father in procreation and which fostered the paradigmatic change from
matrifocal to
patriarchal society splits art into two distinct periods: before
Iron Age, i.e.
where sexual acts had nothing to do with pregnancy, and since
Iron Age, where
sexual acts might sometimes be related to pregnancy.
1. Sexual act representations prior to Iron Age
Cave of Addaura (Sicily) : 120 centuries ago (Mesolithic)
Scene with homosexual act
Castelluccio
(Sicily)
: 37 ± 2
centuries ago (Neolithic)
Tomb's doors
decorated with sexual act patterns
Helanshan (Ninxia) : Neolithic engravings
BradyCk
(Laura,Qld) : Neolithic
The engraving is next
to the river while the "twin" painting is under a shelter up the
cliff .
The two breasts are depicted as part of the typical contour of the
aboriginal female (while absent in Helanshan).
Toca
do Pau d'Arco (Serra da Capivara, Piauï)
The
relative size of the female differ wildly. Their sexual
attribute might be the loop. No breast are painted.
The two arms bent up
belong characteristically to their typical contour.
Deir el Medinah / 19th Dynasty
2.
Sexual act representations since
Iron Age
Foppe
di Nadro (Valcamonica)
To the
breasts depicted as a cupmark, the belly is here part of the
typical contour of the camunian female
Zurla (Valcamonica) : 25 centuries ago
Coren del Valento (Valcamonica) & Kallsängen (Bohusland)
Raymond
Christinger interpreted
(see http://www.archaeometry.org/valento68.pdf) the open-air engraving
of the zoophilic scene at Coren del Valento
as the power show of a tribal chief. There exist
a pretty similar open-air engraving at Kallsängen.
Pompeii : prior to +79.08.21
Villa Amerina (Sicily) : 16 centuries ago (Roman period )
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