Rock Art

ISBN: 9780874808100
Published by : University of Utah Press
The Bighorn and Wind River basins of north-central Wyoming and southern Montana have been home to Native American tribes for at least 11,000 years and contain some of the most diverse assemblages of hunter-gatherer rock art anywhere in the worl... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841713557
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Traditional approaches to studying rock art centred on the production of gazetteers of sites and examples, but in recent years the tide has turned significantly. This study adds to the genre of research that seeks to provide meaningful interpretat... .... 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: 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: 9781841716602
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
These nineteen papers form the proceedings of Section 8 of the Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress held at the University of Liège in 2001. They focus on the iconography, symbolism and ideology of Rupestrian art from the Upper Palaeolithic and Mes... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841716626
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume presents the proceedings of Section 18 of the Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress held at the University of Liège in 2001. Despite the title, the minority of papers relate to museums; the ten papers focus on the preservation and restor... .... 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: 9781584651963
Published by : University Press of New England
Signs, symbols and images carved or painted on to rock surfaces form part of the cultural history of many societies and have led to much speculation and inquiry into their meaning, date and how they were produced. This study looks at examples of p... .... Learn More