This unique guide provides an artistic and archaeological journey
deep into human history, exploring the petroglyphic and
pictographic forms of rock art produced by the earliest humans to
contemporary peoples around the world.
* Summarizes the diversity of views on ancient rock art from
leading international scholars
* Includes new discoveries and research, illustrated with over
160 images (including 30 color plates) from major rock art sites
around the world
* Examines key work of noted authorities (e.g. Lewis-Williams,
Conkey, Whitley and Clottes), and outlines new directions for rock
art research
* Is broadly international in scope, identifying rock art from
North and South America, Australia, the Pacific, Africa, India,
Siberia and Europe
* Represents new approaches in the archaeological study of rock
art, exploring issues that include gender, shamanism, landscape,
identity, indigeneity, heritage and tourism, as well as
technological and methodological advances in rock art analyses
