Gavrinis art
A multiscale approach: the workflow committed on the Gavrinis island cairn gathers archaeologists and archaeometrists, architects and surveyors, to acquire, handle and share information relative to a passage-tomb built at the beginning of the IVth millennium, one of the most famous of the European monumental heritage.
by S. Cassen, L. Lescop, V. Grimaud, G. Querré, B. Sune
Aboriginal engraving
This paper was stimulated by an on-line discussion with Andrea Arcà (Case example 4: figurative and non-figurative below) about a need for archaeologists to treat figurative and non-figurative rock art differently.
by John Clegg
Valcamonica chronology
Since the beginning the achievement of a correct chronological attribution has represented an important point of any rock art research. But since the beginning any chronological attribution has been subjected to the risk of being questioned, not accepted or simply updated. So rock art dating is often controversial…
by Andrea Arcà
Chauvet cave
TRACCE no. 12 – by Christian Züchner
The Grotte Chauvet was discovered at Christmas 1994. A beautiful picture book came out only a few months later (Chauvet et al. 1995). It has been the main source of our knowledge and discussion up to now.
Elangash
TRACCE no. 11 – by Burchard Brentjes
Rock Art in Russian Far East and in Siberia. A bird’s eye view over a continent.
There are about half a million of petroglyphs known in Siberia and the Far East of Russia. Mobody knows up to now how many are still to be discovered…
Camunian rose
TRACCE no. 10 – by Paola Farina
The motif of the “Camunian Rose” in the rock art of Valcamonica (Italy) part **.
In the past the scholars proposed some hypotheses about the meaning of the “Camunian rose”, engraved on several rocks in Valcamonica… Read more
Pazyryk horse
TRACCE no. 10 – by Burchard Brentjes
Orientalizing motives in alpine rock art.
The rich ensemble of rock art in the Valle Camonica comprises several motives for which oriental parallels could be mentioned. Read more
Elephant figure
TRACCE no. 5 – by Andrea Arcà
Palaeolithic figures in rock n. 1 of the Vermelhosa – Côa Valley area.
Rock n. 1 of the Vermelhosa Valley (Côa Valley area) lies at 180 m altitude, on the left orographic side of the Douro River, which is flowing few scores of meters below.. Read more
Duelling Iron Age scene
TRACCE no. 5 – by Angelo Fossati
The Iron Age in the Rock Art of Vermelhosa, Portugal.
Besides the figures attributable to the Palaeolithic times there are also petroglyphs that can be dated to the Iron Age (1st Millennium BC). These figures are engraved scratching the rock surface, sometimes with a stone, other times with a metal tool, as it is possible to note from the outlining. Read more
Copper Age daggers
Valcamonica and Valtellina, news from the research field. April 28 2012, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica: presentation of the Volume XXII of the Bullettin d’études préhistoriques et archéologiques Alpines.
by Angelo E. FOSSATI
Snow-circles
A contemporary land-art performance curiously produces the same patterns engraved on prehistoric petroglyphs. Maybe a relationship with the landscape, real or symbolical, should be considered? Here the voices of Sonja Hinrichsen, the artist, and of Andrea Arcà, the archaeologist. The debate is open.
by Andrea Arcà and Sonja Hinrichsen
Monticello dolmen
The Author describes the megalith known as Dolmen di Monticello: location, orientation, structure, geomorphology and other features found during the repeated personal observations. The Village of Monticello is located at 82 m. above sea level, along the western slopes of Gottaro. The first mention of this settlement dates back to 1268 when there was the division of inheritance between the sons of Giacomo Del Carretto, Marquis of Savona
by Alfredo Pirondini
Valcamonica, rilievo di arte rupestre
Anche per il 2012 la campagna estiva di archeologia rupestre sarà organizzata a Paspardo, Valcamonica. E’ un’area che offre grandi opportunità ad archeologi, studiosi, studenti ed appassionati della materia. I partecipanti apprenderanno a ricercare, pulire, fotografare, rilevare e catalogare le incisioni rupestri.
by Angelo Eugenio Fossati
Tracing Valcamonica rock art
Again in 2012 Footsteps of Man organizes its annual archaeology field school at Paspardo. This area gives a great opportunity to archaeologists, scholars, students and enthusiasts. The project participants will learn to survey, clean, photograph, draw and catalogue the rock engravings.
by Angelo Eugenio Fossati
Gavrinis art
A multiscale approach: the workflow committed on the Gavrinis island cairn gathers archaeologists and archaeometrists, architects and surveyors, to acquire, handle and share information relative to a passage-tomb built at the beginning of the IVth millennium, one of the most famous of the European monumental heritage.
by S. Cassen, L. Lescop, V. Grimaud, G. Querré, B. Sune
TRACCE cover
TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin, the first online rock art bulletin, is back again. You are as always welcome!
TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin, il primo bollettino online di arte rupestre, è di nuovo attivo. Siete come sempre i benvenuti
by AA – TRACCE Editor
Book offer
A limited time offer to celebrate the new TRACCE 2012 version: three interesting rock art and alpine hiking books for a bargain price. Please take a look!
Un’offerta interessante per festeggiare la nuova versione 2012 di TRACCE: tre libri di arte rupestre e di escursionismo alpino ad un prezzo irripetibile. Dai un’occhiata!
by AA – TRACCE Editor
In Valle r. 4
Arcà Andrea, 2001.
Chronology and interpretation of the “Praying figures” in Valcamonica rock-art. In: Archeologia e arte rupestre: l’Europa – le Alpi – la Valcamonica, secondo convegno internazionale di archeologia rupestre. Atti del Convegno di studi, 2-5 ottobre 1997, Darfo Boario terme, Milano, 2001, pp. 185-198
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Borno 4
TRACCE open access papers
Fossati Angelo Eugenio, 2007.
The rock art tradition of Valcamonica-Valtellina, Northern Italy: a world heritage view, in 2007, in Nash G. et al. (ed.), Landscape enquiries, the proceedings of the Clifton Antiquarian Club, volume 8, pp. 139-155.
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Warrior or gladiator
TRACCE open access papers
Arcà Andrea, 2004.
Rock art in the western Alps: research, methods, data and discoveries. In: Actes du XIVème congrès UISPP, Université de Liège, Belgique, 2-8 septembre 2001. Section 8, Art du paléolithique supérieur et du mésolithique, C 8.4, Bilan des arts rupestres en Europe, Oxford, pp. 95-106
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Ossimo 9, Sun God
TRACCE open access papers
Fossati Angelo Eugenio, 2007.
Following Arianna’s Thread Symbolic Figures at Female Rock Art Sites at Naquane and In Valle, Valcamonica, Italy, in Nash G., Children G., 2008 (ed.), The Archaeology of Semiotics and the Social Order of Things, BAR International Series 1833, pp. 31-44.
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Cemmo 3
TRACCE open access papers
Fossati Angelo Eugenio, 2007.
Morfologia, litotipi e funzioni delle statue stele del gruppo Valcamonica-Valtellina, Bulletin d’études préhistoriques et archéologiques alpines, XVIII, Aoste, pp. 77-84.
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Costapeta, sect. E
TRACCE open access papers
Arcà Andrea, 2007.
Le raffigurazioni topografiche, colture e culture preistoriche nella prima fase dell’arte rupestre di Paspardo, In: FOSSATI A. E. (a cura di), La Castagna della Vallecamonica. Paspardo, arte rupestre e castanicoltura, Atti del Convegno interdisciplinare, Paspardo 6-7-8 ottobre 2006, Paspardo, pp. 35-56. Bibliografia a cura di Oriana Bozzarelli.
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Roccia degli Stambecchi
Arcà Andrea, 1990.
Pietre incise e arte rupestre: un interesse rinnovato. Nuove ricerche e prospettive in Bassa Valle di Susa e Alta Moriana, Segusium, 28, pp. 163-186.
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Pian del Ciliegio
Viene descritto il sito archeologico, la sua ubicazione, i reperti archeologici ed i rapporti con altri siti della zona del Finalese (Provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia Nord Occidentale) e del Bacino del Mediterraneo.
by Alfredo Pirondini
La Bolp, Paspardo
The rupestrian tradition of Valcamonica-Valtellina consists of more then two hundred thousands engraved figures and a dozen paintings. At present, the rock art is distributed across four fundamental periods from the Neolithic to the arrival of the Romans …
by Angelo Eugenio Fossati
Aussois, zona 8
Nell’area alpina l’arte rupestre si manifesta con incisioni e pitture realizzate su pareti rocciose riparate, affioramenti all’aperto, massi erratici e menhir. L’excursus cronologico è piuttosto vasto: ci si muove dal Paleolitico delle aree più periferiche e prealpine, via via attraverso le varie epoche della preistoria, sino a tutta l’età del Ferro…
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A limited time offer to celebrate the new TRACCE 2012 version: three interesting rock art and alpine hiking books for a bargain price. Please take a look!
Un'offerta interessante per festeggiare la nuova versione 2012 di TRACCE: tre libri di arte rupestre e di escursionismo alpino ad un prezzo irripetibile. Dai un'occhiata!