| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour). |
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text file |
| Series |
Archaeopress Archaeology.
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Archaeopress archaeology.
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| Note |
Previously issued in print: 2016. |
| Summary |
Rather than considering the myths supposedly depicted in the world's rock art, this work examines the myths archaeologists and others have created about the meanings and significance of rock art. |
| Audience |
Specialized. |
| Note |
Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. |
| Contents |
A Little Epistemology: Introduction; Epistemology of archaeology; Setting the scene; Animals and Pareidolia: Tales of dragons; Identifying zoomorphs; Archaeological Folklores about Dating: The bulls and horses of Iberia; The Palaeolithic obsession; Myths about rock art age; Archaeological excavation; Axiomatic Confusions: Misidentification of non-anthropic rock markings; 'Explanations' of cupules; Other mistaken interpretations; The Venus figurines; Sensationalist Myths and Fringe Legends: Sensationalist claims; The writing on the wall; Seeing things: pareidolia; Reaching for stars and gods; The importance of being Palaeolithic; Rock Art Fairy Tales: About shamanism and rock art ; Myths about mythologies ; Neuropathologies and rock art ; Sinister myths about rock art; Generic Issues: Effects of fakes, misconceptions and falsities; Neuroscience and 'identifications' in rock art interpretation; The myths are here to stay; Conclusion. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-212) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Petroglyphs.
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Petroglyphs. |
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Rock paintings.
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Rock paintings. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. |
| Added Author |
Archaeopress, publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781784914745 |
| ISBN |
1784914754 |
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9781784914745 (paperback) |
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1784914746 (paperback) |
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9781784914752 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
9781784914752 |
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