Venus figurines have been the centre of androcentric interpretations since their discovery in the 19th century. In this thesis, Upper Palaeolithic Venus figurines, which mainly have been subjected...Show moreVenus figurines have been the centre of androcentric interpretations since their discovery in the 19th century. In this thesis, Upper Palaeolithic Venus figurines, which mainly have been subjected to a superficial view relating to sexual attractiveness and fertility, have been chosen to investigate. The concept of androcentrism has become a part of Western ideological structures, hence making it difficult to fully remove its effect on Palaeolithic archaeology and Venus figurines. Nevertheless, this bias will be uncovered and debated. Additionally, it is questioned why androcentric Venus hypotheses have been relatively static throughout time whilst alternative theories have been systematically overlooked. In the end, by means of incorporating and elaborating on alternative theories, this thesis tries to shed an original new light on an already saturated research field of the study of Venus figurines by applying and combining the archaeological, biological and psychological disciplines to diverge from its old androcentric interpretations.Show less
A survey of how the Celtic image has been formed throughout the ages, focusing on archaeology, linguistics, and (Classical) history, and how the "Celts" are represented nowadays in British popular...Show moreA survey of how the Celtic image has been formed throughout the ages, focusing on archaeology, linguistics, and (Classical) history, and how the "Celts" are represented nowadays in British popular media.Show less
