The Resource Australian rock art : a new synthesis, Robert Layton
Australian rock art : a new synthesis, Robert Layton
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The item Australian rock art : a new synthesis, Robert Layton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 284 pages
- Contents
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- Ch. 1. Anthropological and archaeological approaches to Australian rock art. A convergence of method. Recent Australian rock art. Continuity with other media
- Ch. 2. Rock art and indigenous religion. The social background. Rock art and the ancestral order in the western Kimberleys. Rock art and increase ceremonies: a comparative survey. Didactic role of paintings and engravings. Geometric rock art and religion in central Australia. Geometric rock art and other media. General conclusion: rock art and Australian religion
- Ch. 3. Rock art as an expression of secular and subversive themes. Secular rock art in the Oenpelli area. Comparative material. Capricious and malevolent figures. Iconography, style and cultural context
- Ch. 4. Rock art and the colonial impact. A visual history of trade and colonisation. The impact of colonisation. Regional variation in colonial history. Survival. Continuity
- Ch. 5. Putting statements in their cultural context. What is culture? Reading rock art. Levels of explanation. Conjectural history. Evaluation of isolated statements
- Ch. 6. Figure and motif. The problem of subjectivity. Classification of geometric figures. Contemporary iconography of geometric rock art. The problem of Koonalda. Classification of figures in silhouette styles. Archaeological typologies of silhouette motifs. Simpler silhouette traditions
- Ch. 7. Stylistic variations in time and space. Definitions of technique. Definitions of style. Emblemic variation. Style classes. Definition of motif. Stencils. Geographical distribution of rock art styles. Distribution in time
- Ch. 8. Rock art and human adaptation in Australia. Changes in the natural environment. Changes in indigenous culture. The cultural context of Australian rock art. Vandalism and alienation
- Isbn
- 9780521346665
- Label
- Australian rock art : a new synthesis
- Title
- Australian rock art
- Title remainder
- a new synthesis
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert Layton
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Layton, Robert
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Rock paintings
- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Aboriginal Australians
- Australia
- Label
- Australian rock art : a new synthesis, Robert Layton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-272) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Anthropological and archaeological approaches to Australian rock art. A convergence of method. Recent Australian rock art. Continuity with other media -- Ch. 2. Rock art and indigenous religion. The social background. Rock art and the ancestral order in the western Kimberleys. Rock art and increase ceremonies: a comparative survey. Didactic role of paintings and engravings. Geometric rock art and religion in central Australia. Geometric rock art and other media. General conclusion: rock art and Australian religion -- Ch. 3. Rock art as an expression of secular and subversive themes. Secular rock art in the Oenpelli area. Comparative material. Capricious and malevolent figures. Iconography, style and cultural context -- Ch. 4. Rock art and the colonial impact. A visual history of trade and colonisation. The impact of colonisation. Regional variation in colonial history. Survival. Continuity -- Ch. 5. Putting statements in their cultural context. What is culture? Reading rock art. Levels of explanation. Conjectural history. Evaluation of isolated statements -- Ch. 6. Figure and motif. The problem of subjectivity. Classification of geometric figures. Contemporary iconography of geometric rock art. The problem of Koonalda. Classification of figures in silhouette styles. Archaeological typologies of silhouette motifs. Simpler silhouette traditions -- Ch. 7. Stylistic variations in time and space. Definitions of technique. Definitions of style. Emblemic variation. Style classes. Definition of motif. Stencils. Geographical distribution of rock art styles. Distribution in time -- Ch. 8. Rock art and human adaptation in Australia. Changes in the natural environment. Changes in indigenous culture. The cultural context of Australian rock art. Vandalism and alienation
- Control code
- 23901338
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- xi, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521346665
- Lccn
- 91004054
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1487160
- Label
- Australian rock art : a new synthesis, Robert Layton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-272) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Anthropological and archaeological approaches to Australian rock art. A convergence of method. Recent Australian rock art. Continuity with other media -- Ch. 2. Rock art and indigenous religion. The social background. Rock art and the ancestral order in the western Kimberleys. Rock art and increase ceremonies: a comparative survey. Didactic role of paintings and engravings. Geometric rock art and religion in central Australia. Geometric rock art and other media. General conclusion: rock art and Australian religion -- Ch. 3. Rock art as an expression of secular and subversive themes. Secular rock art in the Oenpelli area. Comparative material. Capricious and malevolent figures. Iconography, style and cultural context -- Ch. 4. Rock art and the colonial impact. A visual history of trade and colonisation. The impact of colonisation. Regional variation in colonial history. Survival. Continuity -- Ch. 5. Putting statements in their cultural context. What is culture? Reading rock art. Levels of explanation. Conjectural history. Evaluation of isolated statements -- Ch. 6. Figure and motif. The problem of subjectivity. Classification of geometric figures. Contemporary iconography of geometric rock art. The problem of Koonalda. Classification of figures in silhouette styles. Archaeological typologies of silhouette motifs. Simpler silhouette traditions -- Ch. 7. Stylistic variations in time and space. Definitions of technique. Definitions of style. Emblemic variation. Style classes. Definition of motif. Stencils. Geographical distribution of rock art styles. Distribution in time -- Ch. 8. Rock art and human adaptation in Australia. Changes in the natural environment. Changes in indigenous culture. The cultural context of Australian rock art. Vandalism and alienation
- Control code
- 23901338
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- xi, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521346665
- Lccn
- 91004054
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1487160
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