Dance of the Cranes: Crane symbolism at Çatalhöyük and beyond

• Autores: Nerissa Russell, James K. McGowan
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 77, Nº 297, 2003, págs. 445-455
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this article, the authors reveal the symbolic role of cranes at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Turkey. Worked bones of the Common Crane (Grus grus) are interpreted as coming from a spread wing used in dances, a ritual practice perhaps connected with the celebration of marriage.