Hi Sue,
First of all, are you familiar with Ian Hodder's web site on Catal
Huyuk? If you aren't and have trouble finding it I'll send you the URL.
Now the bull plays a major role in Egypt (see Narmer Palette from
Hierakonpolis). If you need literary references let me know, but start
with the web.
As far as faunal reports on bone assemblages, check out Richard Meadow
at Harvard; he's a zoological archaeologist. You can access HOLLIS
on-line (Harvard On-Line Library Information System)
For spirals in Neolithic and Bronze Age art, an excellent reference is
_The Ancient Art of Northern Asia_ by Martynov; 1991. It's been
translated by Demitri B. Shimkin and Edith M. Shimkin.
I hope this helps.
Let me know if you need more information.
Cheers,
Gerry
Sue wrote:
>
> I am a 3rd year undergrad at Newcastle University and am
> concentrating at the moment on two pieces of work that I would
> appreciate some current thoughts and ideas on.
>
> The first is on the significance and symbolism of cattle during the
> Neolithic. Although I am primarily focusing on Catal Hoyuk, I am also
> interested in other areas, especially around Anatolia and in Britain.
> I am considering the role of cattle - particularly the bull - in all
> aspects of art (paintings, figurines, seals, architecture etc), but
> am most in need of help in the area of bone assemblages. There do
> not seem to have been many faunal reports published that actually
> consider the animals' place within the economy or ideology of the
> Neolithic. Did cattle play an important role in the economy, or were
> they kept solely for ritualistic purposes ?
>
> The second piece of work (my dissertation) focuses on the spiral in
> Neolithic and Bronze Age art. I am considering rock art, megalithic
> art, pottery, carved stone balls, and drums etc and am particularly
> keen to find anthropological examples.
>
> Any help that I receive on either of these areas will be greatly
> appreciated and obviously anything I use will be referenced
> appropriately. Please excuse the length of this request.
>
> Thanks in advance, Sue Scoones.
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