Contents include: Brief Chronological Outline of Panamanian History Ch. I. Introduction Ch. II. Central Panama: A Ceramic Art History Ch. III. The Central Region: Changes through Time - An Art Historical Overview Ch. IV. Neotropical and New World Shamanism Ch. V. Mapping and Structuring the Shamanic Universe Ch. VI. Paradigm and Models: A Key to Understanding the Inherent Dualism of the Shamanic Cosmos Ch. VII. Context and Meaning in the Art of Central Panama. 168 pages, incl. glossary and bibliography.