Archaeologies of Rock Art
Archaeologies of Rock Art delves into the diverse world of South American rock art, which is as varied as the continent itself. Across this vast territory, different peoples produced engravings, paintings, and massive earthworks, from the Atacama to the Amazon. These marks on the landscape were crafted by a variety of peoples, ranging from some of the earliest hunter-gatherers on the continent to the complex societies within the Inca Empire. This book brings together the work of specialists from throughout the region, addressing this diversity as well as the variety of approaches that the archaeology of rock art has taken in South America.
Composed of eleven thought-provoking chapters and arranged in three thematic sections, the book presents various theoretical approaches currently utilised to understand the roles rock art played in prehistoric communities. The editors have skillfully crafted a volume that showcases how the study of South American rock art can contribute to global research on this materiality, both theoretically and methodologically.
This book will appeal to a wide range of scholars researching archaeology, anthropology, history of art, heritage and conservation, alongside undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will find intriguing case studies that demonstrate the diverse methods by which rock art can be examined. Despite its focus on South America, Archaeologies of Rock Art is intended as a contribution to the global study of rock art.
Archaeologies of Rock Art delves into the diverse world of South American rock art, which is as varied as the continent itself. Across this vast territory, different peoples produced engravings, paintings, and massive earthworks, from the Atacama to the Amazon. These marks on the landscape were crafted by a variety of peoples, ranging from some of the earliest hunter-gatherers on the continent to the complex societies within the Inca Empire. This book brings together the work of specialists from throughout the region, addressing this diversity as well as the variety of approaches that the archaeology of rock art has taken in South America.
Composed of eleven thought-provoking chapters and arranged in three thematic sections, the book presents various theoretical approaches currently utilised to understand the roles rock art played in prehistoric communities. The editors have skillfully crafted a volume that showcases how the study of South American rock art can contribute to global research on this materiality, both theoretically and methodologically.
This book will appeal to a wide range of scholars researching archaeology, anthropology, history of art, heritage and conservation, alongside undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will find intriguing case studies that demonstrate the diverse methods by which rock art can be examined. Despite its focus on South America, Archaeologies of Rock Art is intended as a contribution to the global study of rock art.
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Archaeologies of Rock Art delves into the diverse world of South American rock art, which is as varied as the continent itself. Across this vast territory, different peoples produced engravings, paintings, and massive earthworks, from the Atacama to the Amazon. These marks on the landscape were crafted by a variety of peoples, ranging from some of the earliest hunter-gatherers on the continent to the complex societies within the Inca Empire. This book brings together the work of specialists from throughout the region, addressing this diversity as well as the variety of approaches that the archaeology of rock art has taken in South America.
Composed of eleven thought-provoking chapters and arranged in three thematic sections, the book presents various theoretical approaches currently utilised to understand the roles rock art played in prehistoric communities. The editors have skillfully crafted a volume that showcases how the study of South American rock art can contribute to global research on this materiality, both theoretically and methodologically.
This book will appeal to a wide range of scholars researching archaeology, anthropology, history of art, heritage and conservation, alongside undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will find intriguing case studies that demonstrate the diverse methods by which rock art can be examined. Despite its focus on South America, Archaeologies of Rock Art is intended as a contribution to the global study of rock art.
