Rock Art and Regional Identity

Name: Rock Art and Regional Identity
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781611323719
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A Comparative Perspective

By Jamie Hampson

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Rock Art and Regional Identity explores the ancient paintings and engravings in Texas's Trans-Pecos area and a small region in South Africa. The book examines why these artworks were created and deciphers their meanings through archaeological and anthropological methods. By comparing these two distinct regions, it highlights regional variations and the value of comparative rock art studies.
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This book is ideal for students and researchers interested in archaeology, anthropology, and the study of ancient rock art. It appeals to readers seeking a scholarly and comparative approach to understanding regional identities through historical artworks.

This unique volume demonstrates that there are archaeological and anthropological ways of accessing the past in order to investigate and explain the significance of rock art motifs, and highlights the importance of regional rock art studies and regional variations.

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Why did the ancient artists create paintings and engravings? What did the images mean?

This careful study of rock art motifs in the Trans-Pecos area of Texas and a small area in South Africa demonstrates that there are archaeological and anthropological ways of accessing the past in order to investigate and explain the significance of rock art motifs.

Using two disparate regions shows the possibility of comparative rock art studies and highlights the importance of regional studies and regional variations.

This is an ideal resource for students and researchers interested in Rock Art and Regional Identity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611323719

Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 498g

Pages: 248

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About the Author

Jamie Hampson