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1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Place of rock art in the contemporary world / Paul S.C. Taçon and Liam M. Brady -- A fabricated past? The case of Nyero Rock art site, Kumi District, Uganda / Catherine Namono -- "What rock art?" Stories from Northeast Thailand / Noel Hidalgo Tan, Atthasit Sukkham, Gemma Boyle, Watinee Tanompolkrang, Jutinach Bowonsachoti, and Duangpond Singhaseni -- What the places teach us : challenges for cultural tourism and indigenous stewardship of rock art sites in the North American midcontinent / John Norder and Dagmara Zawadzka -- "That painting now is telling us something" : negotiating and apprehending contemporary meaning in Yanyuwa rock art, Northern Australia / Liam M. Brady and John J. Bradley -- Parks, petroglyphs, fish, and Zuni : an emotional geography of contemporary human-animal-water relationships / Kurt E. Dongoske and Kelley Hays-Gilpin -- Rock art in South African society today / Benjamin W. Smith -- Inscribing history : the complex geographies of Bedouin tribal symbols in the Negev Desert, Southern Israel / Davida Eisenberg-Degen, George H. Nash and Joshua Schmidt -- Land/people relationships and the future of rock art in the Laura Basin, Northeastern Australia / Noelene Cole -- From science to heritage : new challenges for world heritage rock art sites in Mediterranean Spain in the 21st century / Ines Domingo and Manuel Bea -- Rock art, cultural change, the media and national heritage identity in the 21st century / Paul S.C. Taon -- Teaching and learning about rock art in Argentina / Dánae Fiore, Marianna Ocampo and Agustín Acevedo -- Recent art history in rock country : bark painters inspired by rock paintings / Luke Taylor -- Marks and meeting grounds / Ursula K. Frederick -- Establishing new ground : reflexive/reflective thinking and plotting a future for studying rock art in contemporary contexts / Liam M. Brady and Paul S.C. Taçon. |
| Summary |
"Rock art is considered an archaeological artifact reflecting activities from the past, it is also a phenomenon with present-day meaning and relevance to both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. Challenging traditional ways of thinking about this recognizable form of visual heritage and providing insight into its contemporary significance"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indigenous art.
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Indigenous art. |
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Rock paintings.
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Rock paintings. |
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ART -- History -- General. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Taçon, Paul S. C. (Paul Stephen Charles), 1958- editor.
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Brady, Liam M., 1978- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Relating to rock art in the contemporary world. Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2016 (DLC) 2016023593 |
| ISBN |
9781607324980 (electronic book) |
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1607324989 (electronic book) |
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9781607324973 (cloth) |
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1607324970 |
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1607327791 |
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