Handbook of Rock Art Research |
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Contribution by:
| Whitley, David S. Loendorf, Larry Loubser, Johannes Keyser, James D. Rowe, Marvin W. Francis, Julie E. Chippindale, Christopher Conkey, Margaret W. Layton, Robert Lewis-Williams, J. David Turpin, Soveig Bostwick, Todd W. Clottes, Jean Bradley, Richard J. C. Taçon, Paul S. Lee, Georgia Muzzolini, Alfred Garlake, Peter Greer, John Schobinger, Juan Strecker, Matthias Fu, Chen Zhao G. Betts, Alison V. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7425-0256-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $126.00 |
Book Description:
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While there has always been a large public interest in ancient pictures painted or carved on stone, the archaeological study of rock art is in its infancy. But intensive amounts of research has revolutionized this field in the past decade. New methods of dating and analysis help to pinpoint the makers of these beautiful images, new interpretive models help us understand this art in relation to culture. Identification, conservation and management of rock art sites have become major...
More DescriptionWhile there has always been a large public interest in ancient pictures painted or carved on stone, the archaeological study of rock art is in its infancy. But intensive amounts of research has revolutionized this field in the past decade. New methods of dating and analysis help to pinpoint the makers of these beautiful images, new interpretive models help us understand this art in relation to culture. Identification, conservation and management of rock art sites have become major issues in historical preservation worldwide. And the number of archaeologically attested sites has mushroomed. In this handbook, the leading researchers in the rock art area provide cogent, state-of-the-art summaries of the technical, interpretive, and regional advances in rock art research. The book offers a comprehensive, basic reference of current information on key topics over six continents for archaeologists, anthropologists, art historians, and rock art enthusiasts.