Visions From the Past: the Archaeology of Australian Aboriginal Art
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revival Books Ltd [50604927], Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom.
Ex Library Book with usual stamps and stickers. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revival Books UK.
A vast art gallery - the work of 1500 generations.Across an island continent - on flat slabs overlooking the sea, on desert boulders, under rock overhangs, on the sheer face of deep ravines - the first Australians painted and carved what mattered to them.Here are stories of the birth of the world and the creation of ancestral humans, of the creatures who made the landscape and gave humans their laws, of the animals who shared these peoples' world, of contact with seafaring races from the north, and of fateful meetings with European arrivals.Here is art that reaches back towards the beginning of art, a record of communities of immense antiquity. Some sites present the art of recent times alongside or overlapping with art many thousands of years old. In other places the record has been broken in the distant past.How do we read these stories? How can this art yield up some of its meanings to strangers? How do we learn to appreciate the richness of this ancient legacy?Mike Morwood, archaeologist and teacher, draws upon many years' experience, comparisons with rock art across the world, and a deep understanding of the present-day custodians of this vast treasure to provide a key to the world's oldest and most remarkable art gallery. Visions from the Past tells the exciting story of how the study of rock art is undertaken, providing information on its systems of meaning and changes over time, and revealing how an understanding of these ancient forms contributes to our knowledge of Australia's immense prehistory.An excellent introduction, comprehensive, superbly illustrated and emphasising the chronological depth and regional variation of this artistic heritage. An authoritative, clearly documented case for treating Australia as the rock art capital of the world. John Mulvaney.A definitive text, insightful, informative, always interesting. Claire Smith, Flinders University, Adelaide. Mass Market Paperback, Label: Allen & Unwin, Allen & Unwin, Product group: Book, Published: 2002-07-01, Studio: Allen & Unwin, Sales rank: 10064507.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Tin Can Mailman, Arcata [250287], Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
1588340910 Text in nice condition. Dust jacket also in good condition, does have a few stickers on under a Mylar. Over all a very nice copy.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, tincanmailman.
The continent of Australia houses the world's largest gallery of rock art. These anticent artworks tell of the birth of the world, of the creatures who made the landscape and gave humans their laws, of contact with seafaring races from the north, and of fateful meetings with European arrivals. How do archaeologists read and interpret these artworks in order to better understand the people and societies that created them? Visions from the Past is a clear and comprehensive examination of Aboriginal rock art. It also provides a practical overview of precisely how and why archaeologists study prehistoric art. M.J. Morwood reviews the techniques, methodologies, and technologies that scientists employ and explains why their insights often cannot be gained through other types of archaeological evidence. The symbolic evidence found in rock art is virtually the only window into understanding the ideology, territoriality, resource use, and social organization of an ancient society. Hardcover, Edition: First Edition, First Printing, Label: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Product group: Book, Published: 2002-08-17, Studio: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Sales rank: 272523.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hay-on-Wye Booksellers [50563749], Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom.
Light shelfwear. Some scratches and marks to the cover on both sides, content is clean throughout.

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, in-stock.
Aboriginal rock art: a vast gallery, the work of 1500 generations. ;The island continent of Australia contains the largest continuous record of human artistic expression in history. Here is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive introduction to this ancient art and its archaeology from Mike Morwood, an experienced and respected authority.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, BADGERS BOOKS [3197387], WORTHING, United Kingdom.
FINE hardback in FINE dustwrapper. 2002 Smithsonian Institution Press, First Edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾".

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, 5Boros Books, NJ, SUMMIT, [RE:4].
Very nice copy. Mass-market paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Your Online Bookstore [55604094], Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revival Books Ltd. Lancashire, Waterfoot, [RE:4].
Mass Market Paperback.