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| Title: |
The folklore of footprints in stone: From classical antiquity to the present |
| Author: |
Mayor, Adrienne Sarjeant, William A. S. |
| Appeared in: |
Ichnos |
| Paging: | Volume 8 (2001) nr. 2 pages 143-163 |
| Year: |
2001-06 |
| Contents: |
Since classical times and earlier, footprints in stone have intrigued humanity. Sometimes the supposed footprints were mere indentations produced by the chances of erosion; sometimes they were invertebrate fossils; and sometimes they were faked; but quite often they were the tracks of extinct creatures. The interpretations resulting from observations of these phenomena included legends of gods, heroes and saints: but, on occasion, the envisioning of the track-maker was remarkably accurate. This account of the folklore of footprints surveys legends from Europe, North and South America, Africa and Australia; it concludes with the beginning of their scientific observation. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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