Hi Julia,
I'd start by looking up Dusan Boric's work on fish and fish sculpture at
Lepenski Vir and related sites in the Danube Gorges, e.g. this 2005
article in Cambridge Archaeological Journal:
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=302826
<http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=302826>
Best,
David
> Hello,
>
> I wondered if anyone may be able to point me in the direction of literature which looks at ancient representations of fish in art? Also, which highlights the importance of marine resources to early humans as food, linked to spirituality, art etc?
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> In particular, does anyone know of any literature surrounding this cave art featuring fish?
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> http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=aztec+cave+art+fish&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=rFdg95uOdSIjDM:&imgrefurl=http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/ngsimages/explore/explorecomp.jsf%3Fxsys%3DSE%26id%3D1367811&docid=DShl4PTqnYkAqM&itg=1&imgurl=http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/comp/04/616/1367811.jpg&w=502&h=335&ei=BWPoTvHXG8qk8gOH_IGbCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=386&vpy=157&dur=3645&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=130&ty=122&sig=112937880452757298546&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0
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> Also, pictish salmon stone carvings (see attached)?
>
> Are there any other ancient representations of fish that you know of?
>
> I have been intrigued by the recent research into the possible importance of animals to human evolution which has found that the human right amygdala appears to be specialised for use in dealing with animals, supporting Shipman's theory of 'the animal connection' (see attached), I'm investigating this, specifically fish, as part of my PhD in human-fish relationships.
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> Thanks very much for your help!
>
> Julia
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> Julia Walker
>
> School of Geography, University of Southampton
> mob: 07796615018
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