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Deer: Sacred and Profane

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Deer ritualism is part of various religious practices among North Mexican indigenous groups. The antiquity of these practices is confirmed by archaeological finds, including deer representations in rock art from northeast Mexico.

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  1. Department of Social Sciences, University of Monterrey, Garza García, Nuevo León, C.P. 66238, Mexico

    William Breen Murray Ph.D.

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  1. Archaeological Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

    Donna L. Gillette

  2. Greer Services Archaeological Consultants, Casper, Wyoming, USA

    Mavis Greer

  3. Panamerican Consultants, Buffalo, New York, USA

    Michele Helene Hayward

  4. Social Sciences, University of Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico

    William Breen Murray

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Murray, W.B. (2014). Deer: Sacred and Profane. In: Gillette, D., Greer, M., Helene Hayward, M., Breen Murray, W. (eds) Rock Art and Sacred Landscapes. One World Archaeology, vol 8. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8406-6_12

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