Introduction to Rock Art Research

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Introduction to Rock Art Research is written by David Whitley and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1315425998 (ISBN 10) and 9781315425993 (ISBN 13).

First published in 2005, this brief introduction to methods of studying rock art has become the standard text for courses on this topic. It was also selected as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book in 2005. Internationally-known rock art researcher David Whitley takes the reader through the various processes needed to document, interpret, and preserve this fragile category of artifact. Using examples from around the globe, he offers a comprehensive guide to rock art studies of value to archaeologists and art historians, their students, and rock art aficionados. The second edition of this classic work has additional material on mapping sites, ethnographic analogy, neuropsychological models, and Native American consultation.