Working with Rock Art: Recording, presenting and understanding rock art using indigenous knowledge (Rock Art Research Institute Monograph)

Cutting edge contributions that consider new approaches to the documentation of rock art; its interpretation using indigenous knowledge; and the presentation of rock art. This volume contains contributions that consider new approaches to three areas: the documentation of rock art; its interpretation using indigenous knowledge; and the presentation of rock art. Working with Rock Art is the first edited volume to consider each of these areas in a theoretical rather than a technical fashion, and it therefore makes a significant contribution to the discipline. The volume aims to promote the sharing of new experiences between leading researchers in the field. While the geographic focus is truly global, there is a dominant north-south axis with strong representation from researchers in southern Africa and northern Europe, two leading centres for new approaches in rock art research. Working with Rock Art opens up a long overdue dialogue about shared experiences between these two centres, and a number of the chapters are the first published results of new collaborative research. Since this volume covers the recording, interpretation and presentation of rock art, it will attract a wide audience of researchers, heritage managers and students, as well as anyone interested in the field of rock art studies. This Volume Contains Cutting Edge Contributions That Consider New Approaches To Three Areas: The Documentation Of Rock Art; Its Interpretation Using Indigenous Knowledge; And The Presentation Of Rock Art. Working With Rock Art Is The First Edited Volume To Consider Each Of These Areas In A Theoretical Rather Than A Technical Fashion, And It Therefore Makes A Significant Contribution To The Discipline. The Volume Aims To Promote The Sharing Of New Experiences Between Leading Researchers In The Field. While The Geographic Focus Is Truly Global, There Is A Dominant North-south Axis With Strong Representation From Researchers In Southern Africa And Northern Europe, Two Leading Centres For New Approaches In Rock Art Research. Working With Rock Art Opens Up A Long Overdue Dialogue About Shared Experiences Between These Two Centres, And A Number Of The Chapters Are The First Published Results Of New Collaborative Research. -- On Documenting Rock Art. Rock Art Management: Juggling With Paradoxes And Compromises, And How To Live With Them / Anne-sophie Hygen And Alexey E. Rogozhinskiy -- Expressing Intangibles: A Recording Experience With /xam Rock Engravings / Janette Deacon -- Aspects Of Documentation For Conservation Purposes Exemplified By Rock Art / Terje Norsted -- The Position Of Rock Art: A Consideration Of How Gis Can Contribute To The Understanding Of The Age And Authorship Of Rock Art / Thembi Russell -- Rock Art In Context: Theoretical Aspects Of Pragmatic Data Collections / Tilman Lenssen-erz -- Representing Southern African San Rock Art: A Move Towards Digitisation / Dipuo W. Mokokwe -- The Routine Of Documentation / Knut Helskog -- Prehistoric Explorations In Rock: Investigations Beneath And Beyond Engraved Surfaces / Trond Lødøen -- On Understanding Rock Art Using Indigenous Knowledge. Politics, Ethnography And Prehistory: In Search Of An Informed Approach To Finnish And Karelian Rock Art / Antti Lahelma -- Ethnography And History: The Significance Of Social Change In Interpreting Rock Art / David G. Pearce -- Symbols On Stone: Following In The Footsteps Of The Bear In Finnish Antiquity / Juha Pentikäinen -- Animals And Humans: Metaphors Of Representation In South-central African Rock Art / Leslie F. Zubieta -- Ways Of Knowing And Ways Of Seeing: Spiritual Agents And The Origins Of Native American Rock Art / David S. Whitley -- Rock Art, Shamanism And History: Implications From A Central Asian Case Study / Andrzej Rozwadowski -- On Presenting Rock Art. Presenting Rock Art Through Digital Film: Recent Australian Examples / Paul S.c. Taçon -- Rock Art At Present In The Past / Lindsay Weiss -- The Importance Of Wildebeest Kuil: A Hill With A Future, A Hill With A Past / David Morris -- Theoretical Approaches And Practical Training For Rock Art Site Guiding And Management / Janette Deacon And Neville Agnew -- Two Related Rock Art Conservation/education Projects In Lesotho / Pieter Jolly -- Norwegian Rock Art In The Past, The Present, And The Future / Gitte Kjeldsen -- The Presentation Of Rock Art In South Africa: Old Problems, New Challenges / Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu -- Yellowstone, Kruger, Kakadu: Nature, Culture And Heritage In Three Celebrated National Parks / Catherine Namono And Christopher Chippindale. Edited By Benjamin W. Smith, Knut Helskog, David Morris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. ON DOCUMENTING ROCK ART Rock art management: juggling with paradoxes and com­promises, and how to live with them / Anne-Sophie Hygen Expressing intangibles: A recording experience with /Xam Rock Engravings / Janette Deacon Aspects of documentation for conservation purposes exemplified by rock art / Terje Norsted The spatial context of rock art sites: what might GIS have to offer in the absence of a temporal resolution of rock paintings? / Thembi Russell Rock art in context – theoretical aspects of pragmatic data collections / Tilman Lenssen-Erz Representing southern African San rock art: a move towards digitisation / D. Winnie Mokokwe The routine of documentation / Knut Helskog Prehistoric explorations in rock – investigations beneath and beyond carved surfaces / Trond Lødøen ON UNDERSTANDING ROCK ART USING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Politics, ethnography and prehistory: in search of an 'informed' approach to Finnish and Karelian rock art / Antti Lahelma Ethnography, history, rock art: the significance of social change in interpreting rock art / David Pearce Symbols on stone – in the footsteps of the bear in Finnish antiquity / Juha Pentikäinen Animals and humans: metaphors of representation in south-central African rock art / Leslie Zubieta Ways of knowing and ways of seeing: spiritual agents and the origins of Native American rock art / David Whitley Shamanism, rock art and history: implications from a Central Asian case study / Andrzej Rozwadowski ON PRESENTING ROCK ART Presenting rock art through digital film / Paul Taçon Rock art at present in the past / Lindsay Weiss The importance of Wildebeest Kuil: 'a hill with a future, a hill with a past' / David Morris Theoretical approaches and practical training for rock art tourist guiding and management / Janette Deacon and Neville Agnew Two related rock art conservation/education projects in Lesotho / Pieter Jolly Scandinavian rock art in the past – the present – and the future / Gitte Kjeldsen The presentation of rock art in South Africa: what are the new challenges? / Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu Yellowstone, Kruger, Kakadu: nature, culture and rock-art in three celebrated national parks / Catherine Namono and Christopher Chippindale This volume contains cutting-edge contributions that consider new approaches to the documentation of rock art, its interpretation using indigenous knowledge, and the presentation of rock art. The first edited book to consider each of these areas in a theoretical rather than a technical fashion, this work aims to promote the sharing of new experiences between leading researchers in the field. Beginning with a dialogue about shared experiences between researchers in southern Africa and northern Europe, the chapters then share, for the first time, the published results of new collaborative research between scholars from these two centers. Since this volume covers the recording, interpretation, and presentation of rock art, it will attract a wide audience of researchers, heritage managers, and students, as well as anyone interested in the field of rock art studies.