Originally posted by poet1b
The body shape doesn't look all that different from the "Venus of Willendorf". It could be that the ivory was hard for them to carve with their
stone tools, so they just didn't get the head quite right. I notice they don't state how old these statues are believed to be.
witcombe.sbc.edu...
There are reasons why carvings are depicted using the same postures. Related items have been found around the world in the same positions. Different
postures used in ritual and trance alow the person to contact different spirits in the spirit world.
It is very strange that different cultures used these postures in their carvings. No one knows how people from sides of the world had the same
information.
There are various books on Estatic body postures. Im reading one at the moment. Ive not tried any of the postures yet in trance, but intend to in
the future.
I believe the face may be depicted in that way to show the exact position of the head as if you have an arm incorrectly positioned you will not get
the desired effect from that position in your trance.
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