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distant past , animals and humans were not as clearly distinguished in the same
way as they are today . Yup ' ik and Inupiaq Eskimo myths relate how all animate
beings have a dual existence , so that an animal can become a human at will ...
distant past , animals and humans were not as clearly distinguished in the same
way as they are today . Yup ' ik and Inupiaq Eskimo myths relate how all animate
beings have a dual existence , so that an animal can become a human at will ...
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myths are concerned with a number of overlapping issues – the origins of hunting
, the secret of cooking food and the relationships between humans and animals
and different human groups . Reversal is also a common theme , where animals
...
myths are concerned with a number of overlapping issues – the origins of hunting
, the secret of cooking food and the relationships between humans and animals
and different human groups . Reversal is also a common theme , where animals
...
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STONE AGE The earliest period of human culture marked by the use of stone
implements and covering Paleolithic , Mesolithic and Neolithic times . SUPREME
BEING Where a culture believes in a life - giving being who personifies the life ...
STONE AGE The earliest period of human culture marked by the use of stone
implements and covering Paleolithic , Mesolithic and Neolithic times . SUPREME
BEING Where a culture believes in a life - giving being who personifies the life ...
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