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This special issue publication of the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory devoted to Pleistocene and Holocene arts examines a number of recent developments in the study of deep-time images. The contributions argue that in a context marked by new technological advances, the study of what was traditionally known as ‘prehistoric art’ has been transformed into a dynamic area of research marked by four main interrelated processes: (A) the inclusion of new corpuses of images beyond traditional conceptualizations of ‘prehistoric’ art, (B) the shift from a ‘contemplative model’ (which treated images and artefacts as ‘already made art’) to a ‘construction model’ that focuses on the processes involved in the making of artwork, (C) the transition from a Eurocentric model to a worldwide paradigm, and (D) the increasing incorporation of Holocene and Indigenous arts into general discussions about ‘prehistoric’ arts.  This text appeals to students and researchers in the field.  Previously published in Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Volume 27, issue 3, September 2020 Chapters Art (Pre)History: Ritual, Narrative and Visual Culture in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe, Chapter An Archaeology of Affect: Art, Ontology and the Carved Stone Balls of Neolithic Britain, and Chapter Hidden Sites, Hidden Images, Hidden Meanings: Does the Location and Visibility of Motifsand Sites Correlate to Restricted or Open Access? are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

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Author:   Oscar Moro Abadia ,  Manuel R Gonzalez Morales
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2022 ed.
Weight:   0.528kg
ISBN:  

9783031184222

ISBN 10:   303118422
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   14 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Art in the Making: Recent Developments in the Study of Pleistocene and Holocene Images.- Art (Pre)History: Ritual, Narrative and Visual Culture in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe.- The Art of Making Images: Technological Affordance, Design Variability and Labour Organization in the Production of Engraved Artefacts and Body Paintings in Tierra del Fuego (Southern South America).- The Return of the Bricoleur? Emplotment, Intentionality, and Tradition in Paleolithic Art.- Prehistoric Art as a Boundary Object: Technology and Temporality of South African Petroglyphs.- An Archaeology of Affect: Art, Ontology and the Carved Stone Balls of Neolithic Britain.- Motion and Gesture: Analysing Artistic Skills in Palaeolithic Art.- Entanglements: the Role of Finger Flutings in the Study of the Lived Lives of Upper Paleolithic Peoples.- Human and Animal Individuals in the Middle Magdalenian.- Investigating the Anthropic Construction of Rock Art Sites Through Archaeomorphology: the Case of Borologa, Kimberley, Australia.- Scratching the Surface: Engraved Cortex as Portable Art in Pleistocene Sulawesi.- Hidden Sites, Hidden Images, Hidden Meanings: Does the Location and Visibility of Motifsand Sites Correlate to Restricted or Open Access?.- Exploring Relationality: Perspectives on the Research Narratives of the Rock Art of the Algonquian-Speaking Peoples of Central and Eastern Canada.- Marks, Pictures and Art: Their Contribution to Revolutions in Communication.

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Oscar Moro Abadía's research and publications focus on several interrelated areas: Paleolithic archaeology, art history, the history and philosophy of science, hunter-gatherer studies and the history of archaeology.  His primary research interest lies in the study of prehistoric and indigenous arts, with special attention to the history and epistemology of prehistoric images.  Manuel R. González Morales is a prolific researcher and author at the Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria at the University of Cantabria. 

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