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Article: Rock art science: the scientific study of palaeoart.(Book review)
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- Rock Art Research
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Australian Rock Art Research Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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By Robert G. Bednarik, second edition, expanded and updated. April 2007. Aryan Books International, New Delhi, 220 pages, illustrated, comprehensive bibliography, index. Hardcover ISBN 81-7305-318-9, paperback ISBN 81-7305-319-7.
The contents of this academic textbook are:
1. Rock art science: an introduction; 2. The study of rock art in a historical perspective; 3. The discrimination of natural and artificial rock markings; 4. The technology of rock art; 5. The recording of rock art; 6. The conservation of rock art; 7. The dating of rock art; 8. The interpretation of rock art; 9. Some methods of rock art science; 10. Portable palaeoart; 11. Resources in ...