Hunting magic

Hunting magic is a form of magic used in hunter-gatherer societies that involves rock art in rituals to encourage a successful hunt. First observed among modern hunter-gatherers,[lower-alpha 1] it has been offered as a hypothesis to explain the purpose of ancient rock art from a functionalist approach. Proponents have pointed to violent imagery found in some rock art alongside animals as support for the hypothesis.[1]

Walter Burkert in Homo Necans (1972) suggested that hunting magic rituals are significant in the origin of religion.

## See also

* Hunting hypothesis
* Haiǁom people
* Jeffers Petroglyphs
* Rock carvings in Central Norway
* The Sorcerer (cave art)
* Great Mural Rock Art, Baja California

## Notes

1. ↑ More specifically, hunter-gatherer societies that used stone tools.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cooke, Amanda; Tripp, Allison; von Petzinger, Genevieve (2014). "Art, Paleolithic". in Smith, Claire (in en). Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. 1. New York, NY: Springer. p. 535. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2. ISBN 978-1-4419-0426-3. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2.

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