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Author : Miles Crawford Burkitt
Publisher : Cambridge, Eng. : University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book South Africa's Past in Stone & Paint written by Miles Crawford Burkitt and published by Cambridge, Eng. : University Press. This book was released on 1928 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Miles C. Burkitt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780404159122
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (591 download)
Download or read book South Africa's Past in Stone and Paint written by Miles C. Burkitt and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Siyakha Mguni
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1868147770
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (681 download)
Download or read book Termites of the Gods written by Siyakha Mguni and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Termites of the Gods, Siyakha Mguni narrates his personal journey, over many years, to discover the significance of a hitherto enigmatic theme in San rock paintings known as ?formlings?. Formlings are a painting category found across the southern African region, including South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, with its densest concentration in the Matopo Hills, Zimbabwe. Generations of archaeologists and anthropologists have wrestled with the meaning of this painting theme in San cosmology without reaching consensus or a plausible explanation. Drawing on San ethnography published over the past 150 years, Mguni argues that formlings are, in fact, representations of flying termites and their underground nests, and are associated with botantical subjects and a range of larger animals considered by the San to have great power and spiritual significance. This book fills a gap in rock art studies around the interpretation and meaning of formlings. It offers an innovative methodological approach for understanding subject matter in San rock art that is not easily recognisable, and will be an invaluable reference book to students and scholars in rock art studies and archaeology.
Author : George Nash
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784915610
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)
Download or read book Narratives and Journeys in Rock Art: A Reader written by George Nash and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why publish a Reader? Today, it is relatively easy and convenient to switch on your computer and download an academic paper. However, as many scholars have experienced, historic references are difficult to access. Moreover, some are now lost and are merely references in later papers. This can be frustrating.
Author : Frank Spencer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780815304906
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)
Download or read book History of Physical Anthropology written by Frank Spencer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comparative study of humans as biological organisms, their evolution, and their physiological and anatomical functions and ecology of primates surveys the entire field and summarizes and organizes the basic knowledge, fundamental principles and development.
Author : J. David Lewis-Williams
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759101968
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book A Cosmos in Stone written by J. David Lewis-Williams and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected articles of the world's preeminent rock art researchers and cognitive archaeologists.
Author : Grahame Clark
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521350310
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Prehistory at Cambridge and Beyond written by Grahame Clark and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1989-08-25 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grahame Clark's book examines the development of prehistoric archaeology at Cambridge and the achievements of its graduates, placing this theme against the background of the growth of archaeology as an academic discipline worldwide. Prehistory in Cambridge began to be taught formally in 1920 and emerged as a full tripos soon after the Second World War. From the outset it focused on the aims and methods of archaeological research, providing in addition for combinations of study options ranging from early prehistory to the archaeology of the major civilisations of the Old World and the protohistory of Northern Europe. The measure of its success is shown by the achievement of Cambridge graduates at home and overseas in both the study and the field. A significant outcome of their work has been the widespread recognition of archaeology as a subject of broad educational value, not merely for undergraduates, but for human beings the world over.
Author : Liam M. Brady
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607324989
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Relating to Rock Art in the Contemporary World written by Liam M. Brady and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock art has long been considered an archaeological artifact reflecting activities from the past, yet it is also a phenomenon with present-day meaning and relevance to both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. Relating to Rock Art in the Contemporary World challenges traditional ways of thinking about this highly recognizable form of visual heritage and provides insight into its contemporary significance. One of the most visually striking forms of material culture embedded in landscapes, rock art is ascribed different meanings by diverse groups of people including indigenous peoples, governments, tourism offices, and the general public, all of whom relate to images and sites in unique ways. In this volume, leading scholars from around the globe shift the discourse from a primarily archaeological basis to one that examines the myriad ways that symbolism, meaning, and significance in rock art are being renegotiated in various geographical and cultural settings, from Australia to the British Isles. They also consider how people manage the complex meanings, emotions, and cultural and political practices tied to rock art sites and how these factors impact processes relating to identity construction and reaffirmation today. Richly illustrated and geographically diverse, Relating to Rock Art in the Contemporary World connects archaeology, anthropology, and heritage studies. The book will appeal to students and scholars of archaeology, anthropology, heritage, heritage management, identity studies, art history, indigenous studies, and visual theory, as well as professionals and amateurs who have vested or avocational interests in rock art. Contributors: Agustín Acevedo, Manuel Bea, Jutinach Bowonsachoti, Gemma Boyle, John J. Bradley, Noelene Cole, Inés Domingo, Kurt E. Dongoske, Davida Eisenberg-Degen, Dánae Fiore, Ursula K. Frederick, Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Catherine Namono, George H. Nash, John Norder, Marianna Ocampo, Joshua Schmidt, Duangpond Singhaseni, Benjamin W. Smith, Atthasit Sukkham, Noel Hidalgo Tan, Watinee Tanompolkrang, Luke Taylor, Dagmara Zawadzka
Author : Trefor Jenkins
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1776142306
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (761 download)
Download or read book A Search for Origins written by Trefor Jenkins and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the 'Cradle of Humanity and its history. The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. Research based on fossils found in the area as well as signs of early human habitation have shed new light on the evolution of humankind and on the significant role that southern Africa played in the development of modern humans. A Search for Origins aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. A number of general accounts have been written which have concentrated on the palaeontological discoveries made there. No systematic account written by specialists in their disciplines has, however, been published about the wider history of the COH and surrounding areas. In particular, no overview spanning the evolution of early plant and animal life, human development and recent and colonial history as reflected in discoveries linked to the COH, has been attempted. This edited volume frames the scientific advances that have been made in the COH against the intellectual and political background out of which they emerged. The multi-disciplinary approach - from a wide range of specialists -is innovative and ground-breaking.
Author : Colin Renfrew
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107647754
Total Pages : 5256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge World Prehistory written by Colin Renfrew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 5256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge World Prehistory provides a systematic and authoritative examination of the prehistory of every region around the world from the early days of human origins in Africa two million years ago to the beginnings of written history, which in some areas started only two centuries ago. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the volumes include both traditional topics and cutting-edge approaches, such as archaeolinguistics and molecular genetics, and examine the essential questions of human development around the world. The volumes are organised geographically, exploring the evolution of hominins and their expansion from Africa, as well as the formation of states and development in each region of different technologies such as seafaring, metallurgy and food production. The Cambridge World Prehistory reveals a rich and complex history of the world. It will be an invaluable resource for any student or scholar of archaeology and related disciplines looking to research a particular topic, tradition, region or period within prehistory.
Author : Rodney Moffett
Publisher : UJ Press
ISBN 13 : 1928424457
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (284 download)
Download or read book A Scientific Bibliography of the Drakensberg, Maloti and Adjacent Lowlands written by Rodney Moffett and published by UJ Press. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography includes scientific articles on the Drakensberg, Maloti and Adjacent Lowlands published between 1808 and 2019. Although focussing on material appearing in accredited journals, there is such a wealth of information in the form of unpublished, yet traceable, reports, documents, presentations and dissertations, these are also included. The bibliography has two parts – a complete list arranged alphabetically, and the same references arranged in 33 different disciplines. These range from Palaeobotany with 17 entries, to Rock Art with 502 entries.
Author : J. D. Fage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521215923
Total Pages : 898 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (159 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge History of Africa written by J. D. Fage and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the prehistory of Volume I, Volume II deals with the beginnings of history from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1050.
Author : Geoffrey Blundell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315420325
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Seeing and Knowing written by Geoffrey Blundell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the pioneering research of David Lewis-Williams as a foundation, contributors from around the world examine how the availability of ethnographic analogies, or lack thereof, affect the interpretation of rock art.
Author : Amanuel Beyin
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031202902
Total Pages : 2194 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Pleistocene Archaeology of Africa written by Amanuel Beyin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-17 with total page 2194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook showcases an Africa-wide compendium of Stone Age archaeological sites and methodological advances that have improved our understanding of hominin lifeways and biogeography in the continent. The focal time spans the Pleistocene Epoch (c. 2.5 million–11,700 years ago) during which important human traits, such as obligate bipedalism that freed the hands to engage in creative activities, a large brain relative to body size, language, and social complexity, developed in the general forms that they are found today. The handbook is the first of its kind, and it is expected to play a significant role in human evolutionary research by: ❖ Collating the African Stone Age record, which exists in a fragmented state along the lines of national boundaries and colonial experiences. ❖ Showcasing emerging conceptual and methodological advances in African Pleistocene archaeology. ❖ Providing reference datasets for teaching and researching African prehistory. ❖ Making Africa’s Stone Age record accessible to researchers and students based in Africa who may not have access to journal publications where most new field discoveries are published. The Handbook features 128 chapters, of which 116 are site entries grouped by the host countries and presented in an alphabetical order. A number of those site-related entries examine multiple archaeological localities lumped under specific projects or study areas. The rest of the contributions deal with methodological topics, such as luminescence and radiocarbon dating, field data recovery, lithic analysis, micromorphology, and hominin fossil and zooarchaeological records of Pleistocene Africa. The introductory chapter provides an historical overview of the development of Stone Age (Paleolithic) archaeology in Africa beginning in the mid-19th century, and paleoenvironmental and chronological frameworks commonly used to structure the continent’s Pleistocene record. By making a good amount of African Stone Age literature accessible to researchers and the public, we wish to promote interest in human evolutionary research in the continent and elsewhere.
Author : Saul Dubow
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199296634
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book A Commonwealth of Knowledge written by Saul Dubow and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-10-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full study of the relationship of knowledge to national identity formation in modern South Africa. It explores how the cultivation of knowledge served to support white political ascendancy and claims to nationhood. Elegantly written and wide ranging, the book addresses major themes in both South African and comparative imperial historiography.
Author : Pamela R. Willoughby
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759101197
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa written by Pamela R. Willoughby and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2007 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, detailed study of the origins of modern humans. Includes material from Willoughby's own research in Tanzania.
Author : Carmel Schrire
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781919713632
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (136 download)
Download or read book Tigers in Africa written by Carmel Schrire and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2002 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a presentation of the diverse themes that constitute the past at the Southern tip of Africa. Human and carnivore evolution, colonial slavery and apartheid, science and romance are all intermeshed to show how we create the past and also, how we understand the present.
