Rock Art

ISBN: 9781782974116
Published by : Oxbow Books
The rock art found in the World Cultural Heritage site of the Alta area, Norway, comprises thousands of images including vast panels depicting many animals including reindeer and elk as well as fish, birds, boats, humans and geome... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905739509
Published by : Archaeopress
Since the discovery of Britain's first Ice Age cave art in 2003, the site of Creswell Crags has gained international recognition as one of Britain's leading Ice Age sites. For the first time the history of the site is brought together in one a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789639911314
Published by : Archaeolingua
This volume draws together many of the World's leading experts on this assemblage to answer some of the fundamental questions that this enigmatic art and its ancient people have left behind. The book is organized into sixteen thought-provoking cha... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842174821
Published by : Oxbow Books
This is the fourth in the five-yearly series of surveys of what is happening in rock art studies around the world. The aims are to present a synthesis of the status of rock art research in different regions of the world, provide information abo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842175132
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: SWEDISH ROCK ART RESEARCH SERIES
Volume: 1
Rock Art and Seascapes in Uppland presents a fresh approach to the detailed study of a selection of over 80 rock art panels located close to the present coastline of Uppland, Sweden, which include some 2000 ship depictions among the varied figurat... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307459
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The extensive work presented here takes a new look at the prehistoric art preserved on various megalithic monuments from the northwestern Iberian Peninsular. The initial chapters (1-3) deal with the objectives of the study, the history of resea... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307749
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume offers a broad and up-to-date discussion of the Spondylus "phenomenon" in prehistory, in diverse archaeological contexts from Europe and two areas of the New World. It brings together new archaeological data, methodological advances... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905119417
Published by : Windgather Press
The Kilmartin landscape in western Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's richest prehistoric landscape. It contains a number of barrow cemeteries, stone alignments, stone circles and a henge. With over 250 individual rock art sites, it also... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407306346
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Papers from the International Cupule Conference held in Cochabamba, central Bolivia, from 17 to 23 July 2007. Contents: The first cupule conference: introduction and summary (Robert G. Bednarik); 1) Estimating the age of cupules (Robert G. Bed... .... Learn More