Myths about rock art. ([2016])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Myths about rock art. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Myths about rock art
- Further Information:
- Note: Robert G. Bednarik.
- Authors:
- Bednarik, Robert G
- Other Names:
- Archaeopress, publisher.
- Contents:
- A Little Epistemology: Introduction; Epistemology of archaeology; Setting the scene; Animals and Pareidolia: Tales of dragons; Identifying zoomorphs; Archaeological Folklores about Dating: The bulls and horses of Iberia; The Palaeolithic obsession; Myths about rock art age; Archaeological excavation; Axiomatic Confusions: Misidentification of non-anthropic rock markings; 'Explanations' of cupules; Other mistaken interpretations; The Venus figurines; Sensationalist Myths and Fringe Legends: Sensationalist claims; The writing on the wall; Seeing things: pareidolia; Reaching for stars and gods; The importance of being Palaeolithic; Rock Art Fairy Tales: About shamanism and rock art ; Myths about mythologies ; Neuropathologies and rock art ; Sinister myths about rock art; Generic Issues: Effects of fakes, misconceptions and falsities; Neuroscience and 'identifications' in rock art interpretation; The myths are here to stay; Conclusion.
- Publisher Details:
- Oxford : Archaeopress
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
- Subjects:
- 709.0113
Petroglyphs
Rock paintings
Petroglyphs
Rock paintings
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781784914752
1784914754 - Notes:
- Note: Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 14, 2016).
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.561097
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