European Landscapes of Rock-Art

ock-art the ancient images which still scatter the rocky landscapes of Europe is a singular kind of archaeological evidence. Fixed in place, it does not move about as artefacts and trade objects do. Enigmatic in its meaning, it uniquely offers a direct record of how prehistoric Europeans saw and envisioned their own worlds. European Landscapes of Rock-Art provides a number of case studies, covering a range of European locations including Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Scotland and Spain, which collectively address the chronology and geography of rock-art as well as providing an essential series of methodologies for future debate. Each author provides a synthesis that focuses on landscape as an essential part of rock-art construction. From the paintings and carved images of prehistoric Scandinavia to Second World War graffiti on the German Reichstag, this volume looks beyond the art to the society that made it. The papers in this volume also challenge the traditional views as to how rock-art isNash, George is the author of 'European Landscapes of Rock-Art' with ISBN 9780415257350 and ISBN 0415257352.