Journal of Anthropology Reports

Abstract

Origin of Conjuring: An In-Depth Analysis of the Historical, Psychological and Anthropological causes and Consequences of the Rise of the Art of Magic

Luca Bettoni*

We know that the art of magic has its roots in ancient times, but due to multiple factors, the causes and dynamics that led to the advent of this art form remain unknown to this day. This research paper investigates this phenomenon by discovering for the first time how conjuring rose, not as an art form but as a tool apt to support hierarchical- pyramidal social structures. The results obtained from the analysis of historical, anthropological, ethnological and psychological sources and research, showed that the phenomenon of magic proved crucial in overcoming the hunter- gatherer societal model and ensured that the hierarchical-pyramidal model remained as such, motivating its legitimacy. Its development in the presence of certain religious and social changes in different places and times around the world demonstrates the profound and crucial evolutionary character of the phenomenon that developed as are-adaptation of the survival instinct in changed social conditions.

Published Date: 2023-12-15; Received Date: 2023-11-15