Ambiguous Images Gender and Rock Art |
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Author:
| Hays-Gilpin, Kelley |
Series title: | Gender and Archaeology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0064-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $165.95 |
Book Description:
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A significant contribution to the relatively unexplored field of gender in rock art, this volume contains information for those interested in past gender systems. Hays-Gilpin argues that art is both a product of its physical and social environment and a tool of influence in shaping behavior and ideas within a society. Rock art is often one of the strongest lines of evidence available to scholars in understanding ritual practices, gender roles, and ideological constructs of prehistoric peoples.
A significant contribution to the relatively unexplored field of gender in rock art, this volume contains information for those interested in past gender systems. Hays-Gilpin argues that art is both a product of its physical and social environment and a tool of influence in shaping behavior and ideas within a society. Rock art is often one of the strongest lines of evidence available to scholars in understanding ritual practices, gender roles, and ideological constructs of prehistoric peoples.