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Prehistoric Art in Europe

Author : Nancy K. Sandars
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300052862
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (528 download)

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Download or read book Prehistoric Art in Europe written by Nancy K. Sandars and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until around 10,000 BC art in Europe appears to have been in advance of the rest of the world and throws light on the total history of early man. The great masterpieces of cave-painting at Lascaux are well known, and one tradition of early sculpture is from the first surprizingly classical. With the shelter paintings of the Spanish Levant and the clay modelling and painted pottery of eastern Europe in the fourth and third millennia BC fresh artistic problems were tackled. Later still evolved the high technical accomplishment of the metal-workers, and this study concludes with an account of the new departures of Celtic La Tene art of the last four centuries BC.

Prehistoric Art

Author : Randall White
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810942622
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Prehistoric Art written by Randall White and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2003 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the most up-to-the-minute research on prehistoric art, an anthropologist presents a global survey, starting with the first explosion of imagery that occurred approximately 40,000 years ago but also including the creations of essentially "prehistoric" peoples living as recently as the early 20th century. 226 illustrations.

Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe

Author : Mr Richard Bradley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134708920
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe written by Mr Richard Bradley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain, are numerous rock carvings made four to five thousand years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to the archaeologist. In the first full-length treatment of the subject, based largely on new fieldwork, Richard Bradley argues that these carvings should be interpreted as a series of symbolic messages that are shared between monuments, artefacts and natural places in the landscape. He discusses the cultural setting of the rock carvings and the ways in which they can be interpreted in relation to ancient land use, the creation of ritual monuments and the burial of the dead. Integrating this fascinating yet little-known material into the mainstream of prehistoric studies, Richard Bradley demonstrates that these carvings played a fundamental role in the organization of the prehistoric landscape.

Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit

Author : David S. Whitley
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615920560
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit written by David S. Whitley and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitley, one of the world's leading experts on cave paintings, rewrites the understanding of shamanism and its connection with artistic creativity, myth, and religion by interweaving archaeological evidence with the latest findings of cutting-edge neuroscience.

Salt in Prehistoric Europe

Author : Anthony Harding
Publisher : Sidestone Press
ISBN 13 : 9088902011
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Salt in Prehistoric Europe written by Anthony Harding and published by Sidestone Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salt was a commodity of great importance in the ancient past, just as it is today. Its roles in promoting human health and in making food more palatable are well-known; in peasant societies it also plays a very important role in the preservation of foodstuffs and in a range of industries. Uncovering the evidence for the ancient production and use of salt has been a concern for historians over many years, but interest in the archaeology of salt has been a particular focus of research in recent times. This book charts the history of research on archaeological salt and traces the story of its production in Europe from earliest times down to the Iron Age. It presents the results of recent research, which has shown how much new evidence is now available from the different countries of Europe. The book considers new approaches to the archaeology of salt, including a GIS analysis of the oft-cited association between Bronze Age hoards and salt sources, and investigates the possibility of a new narrative of salt production in prehistoric Europe based on the role of salt in society, including issues of gender and the control of sources. The book is intended for both academics and the general reader interested in the prehistory of a fundamental but often under-appreciated commodity in the ancient past. It includes the results of the author’s own research as well as an up-to-date survey of current work.

Interpretation of prehistoric cave art in Europe

Author : Difrine Madara
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346056201
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Interpretation of prehistoric cave art in Europe written by Difrine Madara and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Archaeology, grade: A, Kenyatta University, language: English, abstract: This essay offers a critical analysis of various explanations that have been suggested for the meaning of European Paleolithic rock art. Rock or cave art has been recorded in Europe, Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. In Europe, some of the recorded forms of rock art date back some 36000 years ago. However, archaeological findings show that it is until 18000 years ago that the European rock art flourished. This period is linked to the end of the Last Glacial Maximum (22000-19000 years ago) as climatic conditions began to improve i.e. the most critical point of the Ice Age. Nonetheless, Upper Paleolithic rock art disappeared during the transition period between Paleolithic-Mesolithic (12000 years) as Ice Age environmental conditions faded. After over a century of research on cave art, there still exists no consensus on the meanings of these prehistoric arts. Currently, the widely accepted view on interpretation of the Upper Paleolithic art is that most cave images are manifestations of Shamanic rituals mediated through visionary experience of altered states of consciousness. However, the question on how and why art come it being in Upper Paleolithic during the Ice Age remains largely unanswered. Berghaus argued that there is no single answer to the question but rather several layers of answers highlighting the issues and relationships between art and rituals as well as behavioral, social and cognitive issues within the human evolutionary environment.

Exploring Prehistoric Europe

Author : Christopher Scarre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Prehistoric Europe written by Christopher Scarre and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part travel guide, part survey of Europe's prehistory,Exploring Prehistoric Europedelves into fifteen of the most famous, most important, and most exciting archaeological sites in Europe. The first volume in the Places in Time series, this beautiful book takes us to locales both famous and obscure, from Ireland to Poland to Malta, ranging chronologically from Terra Amata, a site in southern France occupied some 380,000 years ago, to Borremose, a Danish settlement that dates to Roman times. The author, archaeologist Chris Scarre, examines the haunting cave paintings of Lascaux, France; the stone circle and ritual complexes of Avebury, England; and the ever mysterious Stonehenge--as well as lesser known but no less intriguing sites around Europe. For each location, he conducts a careful tour of the existing remains, describes the history of its excavation, and then interprets how the site might have been built, used, or occupied. Readers will explore a variety of cultures and monuments, from megalithic stone circles to Neolithic villages to Bronze Age tombs, and see intimate portraits of the daily life of Europe's prehistoric ancestors. Perhaps equally important, Scarre has selected the sites with accessibility in mind--all can be easily reached by the modern tourist--and he also highlights local museums and visitor centers where further artifacts and information can be found. Beautifully illustrated with maps and full-color photographs,Exploring Prehistoric Europemakes the perfect companion for the historically minded traveler--or the reader who wants to curl up at home and wander at leisure through the distant past.

The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe

Author : Barry Cunliffe
Publisher : Oxford Illustrated History
ISBN 13 : 9780192854414
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe written by Barry Cunliffe and published by Oxford Illustrated History. This book was released on 2001 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive account of prehistoric Europe from the coming of the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire, providing information on the changing landscape of Europe and responses and adaptations to these changes.

The Nature of Paleolithic Art

Author : R. Dale Guthrie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226311265
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis The Nature of Paleolithic Art by : R. Dale Guthrie

Download or read book The Nature of Paleolithic Art written by R. Dale Guthrie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Image and Audience

Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191569550
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Image and Audience written by Richard Bradley and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many accounts of prehistoric 'art', but nearly all of them begin by assuming that the concept is a useful one. In this extensively illustrated study, Richard Bradley asks why ancient objects were created and when and how they were used. He considers how the first definitions of prehistoric artworks were made, and the ways in which they might be related to practices in the visual arts today. Extended case studies of two immensely popular and much-visited sites illustrate his argument: one considers the megalithic tombs of Western Europe, whilst the other investigates the decorated metalwork and rock carvings of Bronze Age Scandinavia.

The First Signs

Author : Genevieve von Petzinger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476785503
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The First Signs written by Genevieve von Petzinger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger looks past the horses, bison, ibex, and faceless humans in the ancient paintings and instead focuses on the abstract geometric images that accompany them. She offers her research on the terse symbols that appear more often than any other kinds of figures--signs that have never really been studied or explained until now"--

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art

Author : Paul G. Bahn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521454735
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art written by Paul G. Bahn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated in color with many rare and unique photographs, prints, and drawings, "The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art" presents the first balanced and truly worldwide survey of prehistoric art. A fascinating study of an often neglected area, the book is a powerful combination of illustration and analysis. 164 color plates. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Painted Caves

Author : Andrew J. Lawson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199698228
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Painted Caves written by Andrew J. Lawson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from an archaeological perspective, Painted Caves is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe: the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an up to date overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied network of Palaeolithic art.

Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600–1750

Author : Rudolf Wittkower
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300079395
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600–1750 written by Rudolf Wittkower and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic survey of Italian Baroque art and architecture focuses on the arts in every center between Venice and Sicily in the early, high, and late Baroque periods. The heart of the study, however, lies in the architecture and sculpture of the exhilarating years of Roman High Baroque, when Bernini, Borromini, and Cortona were all at work under a series of enlightened popes. Wittkower's text is now accompanied by a critical introduction and substantial new bibliography. This edition will also include color illustrations for the first time. This is the first book in the three volume survey.

The Cradle of Humanity

Author : Georges Bataille
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cradle of Humanity written by Georges Bataille and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radically interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins of human consciousness, community, and potential.

Cave Art

Author : Paul G. Bahn
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780711226555
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Cave Art written by Paul G. Bahn and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, illustrated guide to all of the decorated Ice Age caves in Europe that are open to the public.

Prehistoric Europe

Author : Andrew Jones
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405125977
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Prehistoric Europe written by Andrew Jones and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-10 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prehistoric Europe: Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the range of critical contemporary thinking in the study of European prehistory. Presents essays by some of the most dynamic researchers and leading European scholars in the field today Ranges from the Neolithic period to the early stages of the Iron Age, and from Ireland and Scandinavia to the Urals and the Iberian Peninsula