Rocks in Motion
Title | Rocks in Motion PDF eBook |
Author | Pawe? L. Polkowski |
Publisher | Oxbow Books |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2024-08-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1789259762 |
First, fully illustrated, presentation of a large but generally little known assemblage of petroglyphic rock art from the Western Desert of Egypt. Rock art in Dakhleh was produced for perhaps as long as 10 millennia, resulting in the formation of hundreds of sites displaying thousands of images. In some places, petroglyphs form a true melting pot of iconographic creations, elsewhere only isolated depictions appear on rock surfaces. Various rock art traditions, from prehistoric, through pharaonic, Graeco-Roman, and mediaeval, have all added to a tremendous variety of petroglyphs, their formal traits and subject matter. This book is the first ever monograph on Dakhleh Oasis rock art, providing both an introduction to the versatile topic as well as an overview of the current state of research. It is designed as a collection of essays that deal with specific aspects of the research. The reader is offered here not only old and new documentation, much of it previously unpublished, but also a great deal of innovative interpretation. All chapters, although devoted to different case studies, revolve around an all-encompassing concept of landscape of motion. It is argued here that rock art, regardless of its date of origin, was (and is) always involved in certain dynamic contexts. In Dakhleh, the majority of petroglyphs – especially during historical periods – were produced in spatial contexts of paths and routes, and thus by people on the move. It is argued here that various kinds of movement were often a significant factor contributing to the meaning and function of the images. The intention of this book is to explore and unveil such contexts, which may prove somewhat elusive if we focus our analyses exclusively on the representational aspects of rock art. Such a type of integration of rock art, landscape and motion is the major aim of this work, and has hopefully been achieved by merging perspectives and concepts derived from Egyptology, Anthropology, and other social sciences.
Rocks in Motion
Title | Rocks in Motion PDF eBook |
Author | Paweł L. Polkowski |
Publisher | Oxbow Books Limited |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781789259759 |
An introduction to and analysis of the rich assemblage of petroglyphic rock art in the Dakhleh Oasis from the early Holocene to medieval periods.
Rocks in motion : petroglyphs and paths in the heart of the Western Desert
Title | Rocks in motion : petroglyphs and paths in the heart of the Western Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Paweł Lech Polkowski |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9788360109786 |
Rock-Art of the Southwest
Title | Rock-Art of the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Liz Welsh |
Publisher | Wilderness Press |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2010-05-10 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 089997600X |
The who, what, where, when, and how of rock-art. This richly illustrated book will guide you to 28 outstanding rock-art sites in seven states, and teach you about art styles and the cultural groups that created them. Includes a resource guide to continue your exploration.
San Rafael Western Legacy District, and the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
Title | San Rafael Western Legacy District, and the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |
Rock Art Along the Way
Title | Rock Art Along the Way PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Webb Farnsworth |
Publisher | Rio Nuevo Pub |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781887896795 |
A comprehensive guide to Kokopelli figures, prehistoric handprints, and other enigmatic symbols featured in Western rock art. Ancient artists carved and painted their work upon the rocks of Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and California. But how does the inquiring traveler find these mysterious images, which are sometimes tucked away on high cliffs in remote canyons? Rock Art Along the Way guides you to more than 55 outdoor art galleries. Sensitive to legal and environmental regulations, Janet Farnsworth and Bernadette Heath provide all the necessary information needed to visit these public-accessible sites. They include historical and archaeological background on Western rock art, detailed directions to sites, information on fees, and suggestions for many other fun-filled adventures nearby. 180 color photos, maps.
Canyon Country Prehistoric Rock Art
Title | Canyon Country Prehistoric Rock Art PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Audrey Barnes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Includes information on protected rock art sites in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Gives information on these special rock art areas: Albuquerque and Santa Fe Area; Arches National Park; Bandelier National Monument Area; Canyon de Chelly National Monument; Canyonlands National Park--Maze Area; Canyonlands National Park--Needles Area; Capitol Reef National Park;Central Utah Area; Chaco Canyon Area; Desolation-Gray Canyon of the Green River; Grand Canyon National Park; Grand Gulch Primitive Area;Hovenweep National Monument; Indian Creek Canyon; Moab Area; Petrified Forest National Park; San Juan River Gorge; Three Rivers Area; Uintah Basin Area; West-Central Colorado Area; Zuñi-Cibola Area; miscellaneous areas; and Anasazi celestial rock art.