Introduction to Rock Art Research by David Whitley (English) Paperback Book

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The second edition of this award-winning textbook on doing rock art research has additional material on mapping sites, ethnographic analogy, neuropsychological models, and Native American consultation.

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First published in 2005, this brief introduction to methods of studying rock art has become the standard text for courses on this topic. It was also selected as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book in 2005. Internationally-known rock art researcher David Whitley takes the reader through the various processes needed to document, interpret, and preserve this fragile category of artifact. Using examples from around the globe, he offers a comprehensive guide to rock art studies of value to archaeologists and art historians, their students, and rock art aficionados. The second edition of this classic work has additional material on mapping sites, ethnographic analogy, neuropsychological models, and Native American consultation.

Author Biography

David S. Whitley is one of the leading North American experts on rock art. A former member of the Council of Directors of the ICOMOS Committee on Rock Art and head of a contract archaeology firm, he has published extensively on the subject both at an academic and more popular level. His key books on this topic include Art of the Shaman and Handbook of Rock Art Research. Whitley has done field work in the US, Guatemala, France, and South Africa, and has taught at the University of Witwatersrand and UCLA

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Rock Art Fieldwork; Chapter 3 Classification; Chapter 4 Rock Art Dating; Chapter 5 Scientific Method and Rock Art Analysis; Chapter 6 Symbolic and Ethnographic Interpretation; Chapter 7 Formal Models and Shamanistic Rock Art; Chapter 8 Other Formal Approaches; Chapter 9 Management and Conservation; Chapter 10 Archaeology, Anthropology, and Rock Art;

Review

"A basic, clearly written introduction to rock art research which advocates an integrated approach that involves much more than fieldwork." --Oxbow Newsletter"David Whitley has written a wonderfully pragmatic book that places rock art studies in the mainstream of the rapidly changing archaeological world. This important guide is essential reading for both academic archaeologists and anyone concerned with heritage and site conservation. Strongly recommended as a fine starting point for student and professional alike." --Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California Santa Barbara"Renowned rock art scholar and director of a major contract archaeology firm, Whitley provides the first textbook-level introduction to rock art research as a mainstream specialty in anthropological archaeology. Whitley writes in a very accessible and engaging style, but provides sufficient detail where appropriate. He covers the entire range of rock art research, including fieldwork, dating, interpretation, management, and conservation. He also provides a very useful glossary and a comprehensive bibliography. This volume is highly recommended not only for students and the general public learning about rock art research for the first time, but also for faculty and other specialists seeking an authoritative update on this rapidly maturing specialty. While the coverage is similar, libraries that own Whitley's much more technical edited volume Handbook of Rock Art Research would be well advised to add this new volume to their collections. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries" --CHOICE"This new book by David Whitley is hugely readable by anybody interested in rock art, whether they be students, beginners, enthusiasts or seasoned professionals. His long experience doing field work, teaching and thinking about the ins and outs of research (not necessarily in that order!) has enabled him to produce a well-balanced extremely useful book." --Jean Clottes, French Ministry of Culture

Review Quote

"This new book by David Whitley is hugely readable by anybody interested in rock art, whether they be students, beginners, enthusiasts or seasoned professionals. His long experience doing field work, teaching and thinking about the ins and outs of research (not necessarily in that order!) has enabled him to produce a well-balanced extremely useful book."

Details ISBN1598746111 Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 1598746111 ISBN-13 9781598746112 Media Book Format Paperback Edition 2nd Imprint Left Coast Press Inc Place of Publication Walnut Creek Country of Publication United States DEWEY 930.10285 Short Title INTRO TO ROCK ART RESEARCH 2/E Replaced by 9780367408664 Illustrations ill Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-02-01 AU Release Date 2011-02-01 NZ Release Date 2011-02-01 US Release Date 2011-02-01 UK Release Date 2011-02-01 Author David Whitley Publisher Left Coast Press Inc Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9781598746105 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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