A Companion to Rock Art

A Companion to Rock Art
Author: Jo McDonald
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1118253922

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

Rock Art Of Kentucky

Rock Art Of Kentucky
Author: Fred E. CoyJr.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-10-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0813158389

Rock Art of Kentucky is the first comprehensive documentation of the fragile remnants of Kentucky's prehistoric Native American rock art sites. Found in twenty-two of Kentucky's counties, these sites pan a period of more than three thousand years. The most frequent design elements in Kentucky rock art are engravings of the footprints of birds, quadrupeds, and humans. Other design elements include anthropomorphs, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and abstract and geometric figures. Included in the book are stunning illustrations of the sixty confirmed sites and ten destroyed or questionable sites. In the thirty some years during which this information was collected, there has been an alarming deterioration of many of the sites. Ancient carvings have been destroyed by graffiti or have lost extensive detail because of climatic or environmental conditions, such as acid rain. Although all the Kentucky sites are officially listed on the National register of Historic Places, several no long exist or are at present inaccessible. In addition to making data available for the first time to the national and international archaeological community for further comparative and interpretive studies, Rock Art of Kentucky is also for nonspecialists interested in prehistoric Kentucky and Native American studies.

Prehistoric Rock Art of India

Prehistoric Rock Art of India
Author: Erwin Neumayer
Publisher: OUP India
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780198060987

Covering a vast terrain-from Ladakh and other Himalayan locations, to central India including the Vindhyas, the Satpuras, and the Chhota Nagpur Plateau, to southern Deccan and Sri Lanka-the book presents for the first time a well-rounded overview of rock art in India down the ages.

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art
Author: Ann C. Gunter
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 703
Release: 2018-09-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1118336755

Provides a broad view of the history and current state of scholarship on the art of the ancient Near East This book covers the aesthetic traditions of Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia, and the Levant, from Neolithic times to the end of the Achaemenid Persian Empire around 330 BCE. It describes and examines the field from a variety of critical perspectives: across approaches and interpretive frameworks, key explanatory concepts, materials and selected media and formats, and zones of interaction. This important work also addresses both traditional and emerging categories of material, intellectual perspectives, and research priorities. The book covers geography and chronology, context and setting, medium and scale, while acknowledging the diversity of regional and cultural traditions and the uneven survival of evidence. Part One of the book considers the methodologies and approaches that the field has drawn on and refined. Part Two addresses terms and concepts critical to understanding the subjects and formal characteristics of the Near Eastern material record, including the intellectual frameworks within which monuments have been approached and interpreted. Part Three surveys the field’s most distinctive and characteristic genres, with special reference to Mesopotamian art and architecture. Part Four considers involvement with artistic traditions across a broader reach, examining connections with Egypt, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean. And finally, Part Five addresses intersections with the closely allied discipline of archaeology and the institutional stewardship of cultural heritage in the modern Middle East. Told from multiple perspectives, A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art is an enlightening, must-have book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of ancient Near East art and Near East history as well as those interested in history and art history.

Rock Art

Rock Art
Author: Dennis Saleh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1977
Genre: Rock music
ISBN:

Let's Rock

Let's Rock
Author: Linda Kranz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1630762954

Lively writing, colorful photos, and bright borders make this craft book particularly inviting. The real fun begins with Linda Kranz offering step-by-step, well-illustrated directions for decorating small, flat stones with flowers, animals, heart shapes, sports motifs, foods, places, holiday designs, and more. The finished items are perfect gifts, which young children, perennially in search of inexpensive presents, will appreciate. By providing hours of creative entertainment at little cost, this offering is sure to be popular with crafty children and their teachers and caregivers.

The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock

The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock
Author: Simon Frith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2001-08-16
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521556606

This Companion maps the world of pop and rock, pinpointing the most significant moments in its history and presenting the key issues involved in understanding popular culture's most vital art form. Expert writers chart the changing patterns in the production and consumption of popular music, the emergence of a vast industry with a turnover of billions and the rise of global stars from Elvis to Public Enemy, Nirvana to the Spice Girls. They trace the way new technologies - from the amplifier to the internet - have changed the sounds and practices of pop and they analyse the way maverick entrepreneurs have given way to multimedia corporations. In particular they focus on the controversial issues concerning race and ethnicity, politics, gender and globalisation. Contains full profiles of a selection of figures from the pop and rock world.

Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest

Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest
Author: Gordon Sullivan
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN:

At archeological sites throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, the ancient inhabitants of the American Southwest have left a rich legacy built and etched in stone - places to witness sheer ingenuity and pay tribute to the roots of Native American culture. With color photographs, maps, and detailed entries, this handsome volume spotlights the most accessible, visitor-friendly sites to explore. Also included are suggested travel routes for those wishing to tour multiple sites.

The Little Book of Rock Painting

The Little Book of Rock Painting
Author: F. Sehnaz Bac
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1633227316

Filled with creative exercises, art prompts, templates, and step-by-step projects, The Little Book of Rock Painting encourages interactivity for immediate results, while teaching beginners the fundamentals of the medium in an engaging and fun way. In the new The Little Book of ... series from Walter Foster Publishing, artists and art hobbyists alike will delight in learning a variety of fun and interesting art topics in a portable format boasting a fresh, contemporary design. In The Little Book of Rock Painting, aspiring artists will discover how to gather and prepare their rocks to create masterpieces that are truly one with nature. Written and illustrated by three talented rock-painting artists, the book features a range of contemporary designs to experiment with, from patterns and animals to mandalas and dots. The instructions are easy to follow and invite creativity and originality. Grab your colors, head outside, and start painting beautiful works of art on stones!