Rock Art

ISBN: 9781407302485
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume publishes the contributions to a research project involving 37 authors to examine the evolution of the idea of the precious stone looking at the role of objects considered to have aesthetic value in a wide range of cultures and time... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407305141
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: bar
A full catalogue and analysis of prehistoric depictions of boats in the Iberian Peninsula, including rock art, depictions on ceramics, and sculpture. Particular consideration is given to distribution, and the influence of regional cultural forc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781856695848
Published by : Laurence King Publishing
Attractive and exhaustive encyclopedia of art and architecture, from prehistoric painted caves, Egypt, Greece and Rome, through Byzantine, Islamic, medieval Christendom, and the Renaissance, to Hokusai, the Chrysler Building and Rothko. Well-il... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780044450306
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Twenty-two papers from the 1986 Southampton World Archaeological Congress examining the role of animals in primitive art, from anthropological and archaeological sources. Identification and Presentation (a representation) are the first theories; t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780300039870
Published by : Yale University Press
'Shows and describes examples of Persian calligraphy, glass, tile, pottery, lacquer, books, paintings, jewellery, textiles, sculpture and architecture'. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805325608
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Publication of the rock paintings and Brahmi inscriptions from north Pakistan in the Upper Indus with detailed descriptions and extensive catalogue. Includes also contributions on the Brahmi inscriptions (O von Hinueber), on Buddhist monuments ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780890132326
Published by : University of New Mexico Press
Originally published in 1972, this edition of Rock Art in New Mexico was revised and updated in 1992. In it, Poly Schaafsma presents a corpus of rock art, with comment and descriptions, found in north-west New Mexico, southern New Mexico, the U... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500277058
Published by : Thames and Hudson
The oldest and most characteristically Celtic type of design, spiral patterns are a constant presence in Celtic art, from the late Stone Age, through megalithic temple sculptures to medieval manuscript art. This book offers practical advice on ... .... Learn More

Published by : Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici
The mountain of Har Karkom, `Mountain of Celebration' in Arabic, `Mount Safran' in Israeli, has been linked with the Biblical Mount Sinai. In this study, Emmanuel Anati studies the rock art from this area of the southern Negev, the engravings, ... .... Learn More