Rock Art of the Dreamtime
Author(s): Josephine Flood
Pre-Loved Books | Australiana | Australian History
This study takes readers on a journey through prehistory, from enigmatic finger markings and handstencils, found in the limestone caverns to life-size paintings of Ancestral Beings in the tropical north. It gives an overview of recent research, dating techniques and discoveries.
An illustrated history of the development of Australia's Aboriginal rock paintings and engravings. From the earliest examples the world's oldest rock art, desert varnish, and engravings to the most recent findings and examples, researcher Josephine Flood presents an authoritative survey of an artform that has survived millennia and illuminated societies the world over. 50 color photos. 90 b&w photos. 115 line illus. Index. 15 maps.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : ANGUS & ROBERTSON
- : ANGUS & ROBERTSON
- : 0.929864
- : 01 January 1997
- : .89 Inches X 6.69 Inches X 9.37 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Josephine Flood
- : Paperback
- : en
- : 709/.0113/0994
- : 328