Entering a cave” or rock was a metaphor.... : Quote by James David Lewis-Williams

“ Entering a cave” or rock was a metaphor for a shaman’s altered state; therefore, caves (and rocks more generally) were considered entrances or portals to the supernatural world. ”

James David Lewis-Williams
  • From : The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art
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