Prehistoric Rock Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521192781)

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.

Author: Paul G. Bahn
ISBN-10: 0521192781
ISBN-13: 9780521192781
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/21/2010
Pages: 238
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.80d