Myths About Rock Art
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Myths About Rock Art
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Author : Robert G. Bednarik
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-11-30
Myths About Rock Art written by Robert G. Bednarik and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with Social Science categories.
Rather 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.
Rock Art
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Author : Stewart M. Green
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-09-28
Rock Art written by Stewart M. Green and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-28 with History categories.
The 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.
Stone Age Myth And Magic As Documented In The Rock Paintings Of South Africa
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Author : Harald Pager
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Stone Age Myth And Magic As Documented In The Rock Paintings Of South Africa written by Harald Pager and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Cave paintings categories.
Prehistoric Rock Art
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Author : Paul G. Bahn (archaeologist)
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-21
Prehistoric Rock Art written by Paul G. Bahn (archaeologist) and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-21 with Art categories.
Prehistoric 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.
Rock Art In Africa
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Author : Jean-Loïc Le Quellec
language : en
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Release Date : 2004
Rock Art In Africa written by Jean-Loïc Le Quellec and has been published by Flammarion-Pere Castor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Art, Prehistoric categories.
The 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.
The Sacred Landscape
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Author : Johan S. Ellefsen
language : en
Publisher: Johan S. Ellefsen
Release Date : 2022-04-03
The Sacred Landscape written by Johan S. Ellefsen and has been published by Johan S. Ellefsen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-03 with Art categories.
This book expands on an initial paper that merited the comments: "I read it with interest . . . It is almost certain that, for the authors of its drawings, the Chauvet Cave was considered to be directly related to the Pont d'Arc." -Jean Clottes, author of What is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity. "It is very nicely written and offers a great deal of food for thought . . . the implicit depiction of landscape: it is a great idea." - Anne Solomon, author of Rock Arts, Shamans, and Grand Theories. In the book “The Sacred Landscape,” the author Johan S. Ellefsen tackles a controversial topic, the meaning of Prehistoric art. The author examines one of the main compositions in the Chauvet cave and how the rock shapes still visible in the face of Pont d’Arc –found right outside the cave– may have inspired the animals painted 36,000 years ago. This book challenges the preconceived notions about Paleolithic art, which commonly held that Ice Age artists did not paint landscapes, and the representations of animals on the walls could not be conceived as mythical narratives. The author proposes that the composition known as the Lion Panel of the Chauvet cave, painted around 36,000 years ago, is the oldest known landscape painting and it is the key to understand the meaning of Paleolithic art. The book sheds light on how the Ice Age artists created a landscape painting as a composite image, which aggregated figures of animals to imitate the contours of Pont d’Arc –analogous to the paintings of ‘therianthropes,’ which were composite figures that combined parts of animals and humans in a single figure. With illustrations and photographs the book engages the reader in finding the rock formations of Pont d’Arc and their astonishing resemblance to the head of a rhinoceros, the ‘ball-feet’ of the mammoths, and the head of a bison painted in the cave. This context gives the reader an insight into the paintings of the Chauvet cave and guides the reader to identify the symbolic value of the animals depicted, as well as the underlying narrative elements tied to the landscape. The author examines how a 36,000-year-old myth could have looked like and proposes that the Lion Panel was possibly conceived as a narrative describing the creation myth of the landscape. This research sheds light on how the Paleolithic artists represented the notions of safety, conflict and sacredness, and what are the teachings of these stories that allowed them to survive for millennia. The author also explores the precursors of the Lion Panel and its successors, showing that the arrangement of paintings had a preconceived structure and an underlying narrative that allowed its transmission. The book explains the peculiar weather conditions of the Ardèche region and how the occupants of the Chauvet cave noticed these peculiarities. In the subsections “The spring inside the Chauvet cave” and “A dripping mammoth on the ceiling” the author lays the foundation to understand the symbolism of springs and rain in the art of the Chauvet cave.
Introduction To Rock Art Research
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Author : David Whitley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
Introduction To Rock Art Research written by David Whitley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Social Science categories.
First published in 2005, this brief introduction to methods of studying rock art has become the standard text for courses on this topic. It was also selected as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book in 2005. Internationally-known rock art researcher David Whitley takes the reader through the various processes needed to document, interpret, and preserve this fragile category of artifact. Using examples from around the globe, he offers a comprehensive guide to rock art studies of value to archaeologists and art historians, their students, and rock art aficionados. The second edition of this classic work has additional material on mapping sites, ethnographic analogy, neuropsychological models, and Native American consultation.
Rock Art And Sacred Landscapes
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Author : Donna L. Gillette
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-10-16
Rock Art And Sacred Landscapes written by Donna L. Gillette and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-16 with Social Science categories.
Social and behavioral scientists study religion or spirituality in various ways and have defined and approached the subject from different perspectives. In cultural anthropology and archaeology the understanding of what constitutes religion involves beliefs, oral traditions, practices and rituals, as well as the related material culture including artifacts, landscapes, structural features and visual representations like rock art. Researchers work to understand religious thoughts and actions that prompted their creation distinct from those created for economic, political, or social purposes. Rock art landscapes convey knowledge about sacred and spiritual ecology from generation to generation. Contributors to this global view detail how rock art can be employed to address issues regarding past dynamic interplays of religions and spiritual elements. Studies from a number of different cultural areas and time periods explore how rock art engages the emotions, materializes thoughts and actions and reflects religious organization as it intersects with sociopolitical cultural systems.
A Cosmos In Stone
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Author : David J. Lewis-Williams
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2002-04-16
A Cosmos In Stone written by David J. Lewis-Williams and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-16 with Religion categories.
J. David Lewis-Williams is world renowned for his work on the rock art of Southern Africa. In this volume, Lewis-Williams describes the key steps in his evolving journey to understand these images painted on stone. He describes the development of technical methods of interpreting rock paintings of the 1970s, shows how a growing understanding of San mythology, cosmology, and ethnography helped decode the complex paintings, and traces the development of neuropsychological models for understanding the relationship between belief systems and rock art. The author then applies his theories to the famous rock paintings of prehistoric Western Europe in an attempt to develop a comprehensive theory of rock art. For students of rock art, archaeology, ethnography, comparative religion, and art history, Lewis-Williams' book will be a provocative read and an important reference.
The Essential Guide To San Rock Art
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Author : Anne Solomon
language : en
Publisher: New Africa Books
Release Date : 1998
The Essential Guide To San Rock Art written by Anne Solomon and has been published by New Africa Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Art, Prehistoric categories.
Richly illustrated in colour and black and white, this guide provides a clear understanding of a cultural treasure.