A companion to rock art /
A companion to rock art /
edited by Jo McDonald and Peter Veth.
- Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
- 1 online resource (xxxiv, 680 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This unique guide provides an artistic and archaeological journey deep into human history, exploring the petroglyphic and pictographic forms of rock art produced by the earliest humans to contemporary peoples around the world. Summarizes the diversity of views on ancient rock art from leading international scholars Includes new discoveries and research, illustrated with over 160 images (including 30 color plates) from major rock art sites around the world Examines key work of noted authorities (e.g. Lewis-Williams, Conkey, Whitley and Clottes), and outlines new directions for rock art research Is broadly international in scope, identifying rock art from North and South America, Australia, the Pacific, Africa, India, Siberia and Europe Represents new approaches in the archaeological study of rock art, exploring issues that include gender, shamanism, landscape, identity, indigeneity, heritage and tourism, as well as technological and methodological advances in rock art analyses "-- "Represents new approaches in the archaeological study of rock art, exploring issues that include gender, shamanism, landscape, identity, indigeneity, heritage and tourism, as well as technological and methodological advances in rock art analyses"--
9781118253922 1118253922 9781118253908 1118253906 9781118253915 1118253914 9781118253892 1118253892 6613956759 9786613956750 1283644258 9781283644259 9781444334241 1444334247
2012017187
Petroglyphs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Rock paintings--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
Petroglyphs.
Rock paintings.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
Handbooks and manuals.
Electronic books.
GN799.P4
709.01/13
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This unique guide provides an artistic and archaeological journey deep into human history, exploring the petroglyphic and pictographic forms of rock art produced by the earliest humans to contemporary peoples around the world. Summarizes the diversity of views on ancient rock art from leading international scholars Includes new discoveries and research, illustrated with over 160 images (including 30 color plates) from major rock art sites around the world Examines key work of noted authorities (e.g. Lewis-Williams, Conkey, Whitley and Clottes), and outlines new directions for rock art research Is broadly international in scope, identifying rock art from North and South America, Australia, the Pacific, Africa, India, Siberia and Europe Represents new approaches in the archaeological study of rock art, exploring issues that include gender, shamanism, landscape, identity, indigeneity, heritage and tourism, as well as technological and methodological advances in rock art analyses "-- "Represents new approaches in the archaeological study of rock art, exploring issues that include gender, shamanism, landscape, identity, indigeneity, heritage and tourism, as well as technological and methodological advances in rock art analyses"--
9781118253922 1118253922 9781118253908 1118253906 9781118253915 1118253914 9781118253892 1118253892 6613956759 9786613956750 1283644258 9781283644259 9781444334241 1444334247
2012017187
Petroglyphs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Rock paintings--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
Petroglyphs.
Rock paintings.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
Handbooks and manuals.
Electronic books.
GN799.P4
709.01/13