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LEADER: 02230cam a22003734a 4500
001 2010002802
003 DLC
005 20100916092745.0
008 100127s2010 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2010002802
020 $a9780521192781 (hbk.)
020 $a0521192781 (hbk.)
020 $a9780521140874 (pbk.)
020 $a0521140870 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn503594841
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050 00 $aGN799.P4$bB34 2010
082 00 $a709.01/13$222
100 1 $aBahn, Paul G.
245 10 $aPrehistoric rock art :$bpolemics and progress /$cPaul G. Bahn.
260 $aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2010.
300 $axvi, 222 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
490 1 $aRhind Lectures ;$v2006
500 $a"The 2006 Rhind Lectures for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland."
520 $a"Prehistoric rock art is the markings - paintings, engravings, or pecked images - left on rocks or cave walls by ancient peoples. In this book, Paul G. Bahn provides a richly illustrated overview of prehistoric rock art and cave art from around the world. Summarizing the recent advances in our understanding of this extraordinary visual record, he discusses new discoveries, new approaches to recording and interpretation, and current problems in conservation. Bahn focuses in particular on current issues in the interpretation of rock art, notably the "shamanic" interpretation that has been influential in recent years and that he refutes. This book is based on the Rhind Lectures that the author delivered for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2006"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Art on the rocks; 2. Myths and meanings; 3. The emperor's new clothes I: sloppy tailoring; 4. The emperor's new clothes II: fashion disasters; 5. Location, location, location; 6. The votive motive; 7. Mustn't crumble; Conclusion.
650 0 $aPetroglyphs.
650 0 $aRock paintings.
650 0 $aCave paintings.
650 0 $aArt, Prehistoric.
710 2 $aSociety of Antiquaries of Scotland.
830 0 $aRhind lectures ;$v2006.