Art As Metaphor : The Prehistoric Rock-Art of Britain

Enigmatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well-kept secret. However, over the last few decades hundreds of new rock art panels have been discovered and several regional surveys have been carried out. This volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers that cover British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago. Cover Title page Copyright page Dedication Foreword List of Contributors Contents Chapter 1: A coming of age by Aron Mazel, George Nash and Clive Waddington Chapter 2: Rock-art and art mobilier of the British Upper Palaeolithic by Paul Pettitt and Paul Bahn Chapter 3: Possible Mesolithic cave art in southern England by Graham Mullan and Linda Wilson Chapter 4: Neolithic rock-art in the British Isles: retrospect and prospect by Clive Waddington Chapter 5: Pictish symbol stones: caught between prehistory and history by Meggen Gondek Chapter 6: Rock-art in Cleveland and north-east Yorkshire: contexts and chronology by Blaise Vyner Chapter 7: Exploring links between cupmarks and cairnfields by Philip Deakin Light at the end of the tunnel: the way megalithic art was viewed and experienced by George Nash Chapter 9: Rock-art and rough outs: exploring the sacred and social dimensions of prehistoric carvings at Copt Howe, Cumbria by Kate E. Sharpe Chapter 10: A scattering of images: the rock-art of southern Britain by George Nash Chapter 11: How the study of rock-art began and developed by Stan Beckensall Chapter 12: On the fells and beyond: exploring aspects of Northumberland rock-art by Aron D. Mazel Back cover "Engimatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well kept secret at home and abroad. However, dedicated work by rock-art researchers over the last few decades has seen the discovery of hundreds of new panels and the publication of several high quality regional surveys and numerous survey reports and academic articles, and the creation of a highly successful world-class website on Northumberland rock-art. British rock-art arrived on the world stage." "Drawing on these exciting developments, this volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers that covers British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago. Essential reading for academics, professionals, independent researchers and students, this series of papers provides a thought provoking up-to-date insight into British rock-art."--Jacket Enigmatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well-kept secret. This volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers reporting on recent discoveries and regional surveys covering British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago.