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Norway (Alta)
Shamanic Ritual Scene with Elk and Ritual Staff (Alta Rock Carvings / Petroglyphs)
2769
Crafted during the Stone Age to Early Metal Age, specifically spanning the Arctic Stone Age / Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (approx. 4200 BCE to 500 BCE).
Created as a sacred shamanistic and ritual space, serving to document cosmic journeys, mediate spirit worlds, ensure successful hunting magic, and reinforce community spiritual beliefs regarding the upper and lower worlds.
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