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Carving a Future for British Rock Art
. Ed(S): Barnett, Tertia; Sharpe, K.
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Description for Carving a Future for British Rock Art
Hardback. Over the last few years, the ways in which we perceive and document rock art have shifted irreversibly. Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. Editor(s): Barnett, Tertia; Sharpe, K. Num Pages: 240 pages, 111 b/w & colour illus, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 953.
Over the last few years, the ways in which we perceive and document rock art have shifted irreversibly. Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. Previously considered a fringe activity and the work of amateur archaeologists, over the last 30 years the situation has improved considerably, and the appearance of books such as this signify the change. This volume makes a powerful ... Read more
Over the last few years, the ways in which we perceive and document rock art have shifted irreversibly. Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. Previously considered a fringe activity and the work of amateur archaeologists, over the last 30 years the situation has improved considerably, and the appearance of books such as this signify the change. This volume makes a powerful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842173640
SKU
V9781842173640
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Reviews for Carving a Future for British Rock Art
The strength of Carving a Future for British Rock Art is the diversity of its contributors, ranging from government heritage managers to independent researchers to academics.'
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Rescue News Rescue News This attractive book (mostly the offspring of a 2006 conference) takes a thoroughly researched look at how the abstract carvings are (or might be) recorded, investigated, conserved, managed, visited ... Read more