Introduction to Rock Art Research - Couverture souple

Whitley, David S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1598746111 ISBN 13 : 9781598746112

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

David S. Whitley is one of the world's leading experts on rock art. Whitley works in contract archaeology for ASM Affiliates. He has published extensively on rock art both at an academic and more popular level. His key books on this topic include Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit and Handbook of Rock Art Research. Whitley has done field work in the U.S., Guatemala, France, and South Africa, and has taught at the University of Witwatersrand and UCLA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1598746111
• ISBN 13: 9781598746112
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible