Relating to rock art in the contemporary world
Subtitle: navigating symbolism, meaning and significance
By: edited by Liam M. Brady and Paul S.C. Taçon
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9781607324973
Subjects: Indigenous art; Rock paintings
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The place of rock art in the contemporary world / Paul S.C. Taçon and Liam M. Brady; title: A fabricated past? The case of Nyero Rock art site, Kumi District, Uganda / Catherine Namono; title: "What rock art?" Stories from Northeast Thailand / Noel Hidalgo Tan, Atthasit Sukkham, Gemma Boyle, Watinee Tanompolkrang, Jutinach Bowonsachoti, and Duangpond Singhaseni; title: 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; title: "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; title: Parks, petroglyphs, fish, and Zuni : an emotional geography of contemporary human-animal-water relationships / Kurt E. Dongoske and Kelley Hays-Gilpin; title: Rock art in South African society today / Benjamin W. Smith; title: Inscribing history : the complex geographies of Bedouin tribal symbols in the Negev Desert, Southern Israel / Davida Eisenberg-Degen, George H. Nash and Joshua Schmidt; title: Land/people relationships and the future of rock art in the Laura Basin, Northeastern Australia / Noelene Cole; title: From science to heritage : new challenges for world heritage rock art sites in Mediterranean Spain in the 21st century / Ines Domingo and Manuel Bea; title: Rock art, cultural change, the media and national heritage identity in the 21st century / Paul S.C. Tacon; title: Teaching and learning about rock art in Argentina / Dánae Fiore, Marianna Ocampo and Agustín Acevedo; title: Recent art history in rock country : bark painters inspired by rock paintings / Luke Taylor; title: Marks and meeting grounds / Ursula K. Frederick; title: 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.