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List of Illustrations: Maps, Figures Preface Chapter One: The Transformation of Image, Object and Belief in Prehistoric North Asia Chapter Two: The Appearance of the Animal Mother Chapter Three: The Persistence of Liminal Beings Chapter Four: The Mother of Animals Chapter Five: The Emergence of Pictorial Narrative Chapter Six: Intimations of Death and Transformation Chapter Seven: The End of Naturalism in Nomadic Art Chapter Eight: The Pivot Between Life and Death Chapter Nine: Traces of Ancient Beliefs Chapter Ten: The Archaeology of Belief Appendix: The Dating of Rock Art List of Abbreviations Bibliography Index

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