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From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first century enjoys a large and growing popularity fueled by scholarly research and public interest alike. The first part of the volume explores different regional approaches to the study of rock art, including a set of varied responses to a single site as well as an overview of broader regional research investigations. It tells how Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta, Canada, reflects changing thought about rock art from the 1870s to today; it describes the role of avocational archaeologists in the Mississippi Valley, where rock art styles differ on each side of the river; it explores discoveries in southwestern mountains and southeastern caves; and it integrates the investigations of cupules along Georgia's Yellow River into a full study of a site and its context. The book also compares the differences between rock art research in the United States and France: from the outset, rock art was of only marginal interest to most U.S. archaeologists, while French prehistorians considered cave art an integral part of archaeological research. The book's second part is concerned with working with the images today and includes coverage of gender interests, government sponsorship, the role of amateurs in research, and chronometric studies. Written by contributorsactive in rock art research, Discovering North American Rock Art examines sites that provide a cross-section of regions and topics and complements existing books on rock art by offering new information, insights, and approaches to research. It distills today's most authoritative

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině The arts History of art / art & design styles Art styles not defined by date

• Plný název: Discovering North American Rock Art
• Autor: David S. Whitley
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 336
• EAN: 9780816524839
• ISBN: 9780816524839
• ID: 06324692
• Nakladatelství: University of Arizona Press
• Hmotnost: 683 g
• Rozměry: 237 × 166 × 27 mm
• Datum vydání: 15. January 2006

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