The impact of fossils on the Development of Visual Representation John Feliks Abstract. The origins of visual representation have been debated primarily in terms of human activity and psychology. This paper proposes that man-made representation was preceded by a natural, already quite perfected representational system, the products of which were observed and collected by early humans. Many unexplained pre-Historic artworks may be structurally and proportionally accurate depictions of fossils. Because fossils are known throughout the world, the hypotheses have cross-cultural validity.
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A unique form of hand print was recorded from the Levi Range in central Australia. To date 109 examples have been recorded from nine shelters in two separate rock art complexes. The art of both complexes is dominated by hand stencils, though small numbers of standard hand prints also occur. These patterned hand prints appeared to be a recent addition to the repertoire and hence are seen as yet another example of the apparent archaeological variety of the late Holocene. The definitive volume on rock art management and preservation The following volume has been released by AURA in September 1996.