Search results for 'rock art'

ISBN: 9781868143320
Published by : Witwatersrand U P
Designed as a handy fieldguide for rock art enthusiasts, this book covers the most important and accessible rock art sites in South Africa open to visitors and protected from destruction. Apart from introducing the basic theoretical and concept... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780863818530
Published by : Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Relatively few examples of ancient rock art exist in Wales in comparison to other parts of Britain and northern France for example. This paucity allows some of the main examples to be discussed in some detail in books such as this. Here, John Shar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780817313944
Published by : University of Alabama Press
In archaeology, rock-art - any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface - is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology at that site. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and dendrogly... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841716589
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Based on original fieldwork, historical evidence and interviews with local inhabitants of central west Greenland, Clemens Pasda's study looks at the nature of caribou-huntuing in the past and present, and the types of sites utilised. He argues ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841716596
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study analyses almost 300 known prehistoric rock art sites dating from c.2500 BC set within their environmental context. Susan Searight discusses the themes and motifs represented, comprising anthropomorphs, human hands and feet, weapons, ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841713878
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Acknowledging problems inherent in dating Australian rock art, Natalie Franklin approaches a group of engravings known as the `Panaramitee style' in terms of its spatial variation. By assessing the diversity and distribution of this style both ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841719207
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study is the first gendered study of the prehistoric rock art of Naquane National Park in Valcamonica, northern Italy. Its purpose is to identify and describe gendered representations and imagery in the rock art of Naquane, in order to rec... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780816504992
Published by : Univ. of Arizona Press
An analysis of the entire collection of Basketmaker remains excavated by Earl Morris and now housed at the Arizona State Museum. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407302812
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Papers from the Symbolism in Rock Art session held at the XV UISPP World Congress, Lisbon, in September 2006. Contents: 1) Faceless anthropomorphic symbols: The shift from men to gods (Léo Dubal); 2) The pentagram in rock art: Some interpretive... .... Learn More