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Author: Robert G. Bednarik
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2016-11-30
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1784914754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRather than considering the myths supposedly depicted in the world’s rock art, this book examines the myths archaeologists and others have created about the meanings and significance of rock art.
Author: Stewart M. Green
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-09-28
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 149301708X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Definitive Guide to Ancient and Contemporary Rock Art! Rock Art explores the fascinating history of ancient human-made stone markings that have puzzled historians, archaeologists, and hikers alike for centuries. What is rock art, and who created these mysterious symbols, and why are so many pieces of artwork similar across disparate and long-forgotten cultures? How was rock art made—and, more importantly, why? These questions and more are addressed in this comprehensive guide, complete with full-color images and travel listings. Look inside to find: Prehistories and histories of the cultures who created these images and etchings. Detailed descriptions of the tools, techniques, and methods used to create rock art. Best practices and techniques for photographing these alluring rock images. Extensive list of rock art sites across the United States. Whether you’re fascinated by the wondrous ancient imagery imprinted on the landscape or just curious about the markings alongside your favorite hiking trail, Rock Art is the only guide you need to better understand this mysterious and beautiful art form.
Author: Jean-Loïc Le Quellec
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 254
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe only book of its kind to examine cave art throughout Africa. The paintings and engravings discovered in African caves are amazing works of art that hold clues to understanding the history of humankind.
Author: Harald Pager
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 128
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kingsley Palmer
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Published: 1977
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalysis of rock art on Fortescue River, Depunch Island and near Port Hedland; informants interpretations of art and associated myths; informants from Garadjari, Nyangamada, Nyamil, Indjiburndi, Ngarluma, Gariyara.
Author: Robert G. Bednarik
Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781784914745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRather than considering the myths supposedly depicted in the world's rock art, this book examines the myths archaeologists and others have created about the meanings and significance of rock art. This vast body of opinions dominates our concepts of the principal surviving cultural manifestations of early worldviews. Here these constructs are subjected to detailed analysis and are found to consist largely of misinterpretations. From the misidentification of natural rock markings as rock art to mistaken interpretations, from sensationalist claims to pareidolic elucidations of iconographies, the book presents numerous examples of myths researchers have created about pre-Historic 'art'. The claims about a connection between rock art and the neuropathologies of its producers are assessed, and the neuroscience of rock art interpretation is reviewed. The book presents a comprehensive catalogue of falsities claimed about palaeoart, and it endeavours to explain how these arose, and how they can be guarded against by recourse to basic principles of science. It therefore represents a key resource in the scientific study of rock art.
Author: Paul G. Bahn (archaeologist)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-06-21
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 0521192781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrehistoric rock art is the markings - paintings, engravings, or pecked images - left on rocks or cave walls by ancient peoples. In this book, Paul G. Bahn provides a richly illustrated overview of prehistoric rock art and cave art from around the world. Summarizing the recent advances in our understanding of this extraordinary visual record, he discusses new discoveries, new approaches to recording and interpretation, and current problems in conservation. Bahn focuses in particular on current issues in the interpretation of rock art, notably the "shamanic" interpretation that has been influential in recent years and that he refutes. This book is based on the Rhind Lectures that the author delivered for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2006.
Author: Polly Schaafsma
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780826309136
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
Author: Yvette La Pierre
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781565660649
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to native American art through petroglyphs and pictographs.
Author: Michele Hayward
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2009-07-14
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 0817355308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRock Art of the Caribbean focuses on the nature of Caribbean rock art or rock graphics and makes clear the region's substantial and distinctive rock art tradition.
