Archive for TRACCE Onl. RA Bull. 12

TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin 12 – Feb 2000

TRACCE 12

TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin no. 12

21 February 2000 – cover and index only

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Solidarity for Archaeologist Appeal

M. Simoes de Abreu

TRACCE no. 12 – by Ludwig Jaffe


An archaeologist who campaigned to stop a dam from destroying prehistoric rock-art in Portugal’s Côa Valley is appealing against a harsh five-month jail sentence for criminal libel and defamation.

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Establishment of a Global Archive

Global archive

TRACCE no. 12 – by B. K. Swartz Jr., John P. Hale


Establishment of a Global Archive of Prehistoric Rock Art Photographs.
The Global Archive of Prehistoric Rock Art Photographs is a web-based depository for rock art images and associated information.

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Third AURA Congress

AURA 2000

TRACCE no. 12 – by AURA


Third AURA Congress. Millennium: a fresh start.
Hosted by the Australian Rock Art Research Association
in Alice Springs, 10 – 14 July 2000.

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Recording Symposium

AURA 2000

TRACCE no. 12 – by Jane Kolber, Andrea Arcà, Mila Simoes de Abreu


Third AURA Congress. Millennium: a fresh start.
Hosted by the Australian Rock Art Research Association
in Alice Springs, 10 – 14 July 2000.

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Aesthetics and Rock Art II Symposium

AURA 2000

TRACCE no. 12 – by Thomas Heyd, John Clegg


Third AURA Congress. Millennium: a fresh start.
Hosted by the Australian Rock Art Research Association
in Alice Springs, 10 – 14 July 2000.

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Simposio de Estética y Arte Rupestre II

AURA 2000

TRACCE no. 12 – by Thomas Heyd, John Clegg


Third AURA Congress. Millennium: a fresh start.
Hosted by the Australian Rock Art Research Association
in Alice Springs, 10 – 14 July 2000.

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Rock Art in Africa Symposium

AURA 2000

TRACCE no. 12 – by Jean-Loïc Le Quellec, Manuel Gutierrez


Third AURA Congress. Millennium: a fresh start.
Hosted by the Australian Rock Art Research Association
in Alice Springs, 10 – 14 July 2000.

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Valcamonica Fieldwork 2000

Valcamonica, Iron age

TRACCE no. 12 – by Footsteps of Man Archaeological Society


Paspardo, 1-14 August 2000.
This year, like in the last ten years, Footsteps of Man (Valcamonica-Italy), organizes the archaeology fieldwork. The project consists of searching, drawing and cataloguing engraved rocks.

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Utah Rock Art field School Summer 2000

Utah rock art

TRACCE no. 12 – by Jeffery R. Hanson


The University of Texas-Arlingtonis pleased to announce it’s 5th annual rock art field school in Dry Fork Canyon, Utah. Students participate in an intense archaeological and ethnographic experience, experiencing a Native American perspective through the eyes of Eastern Shoshone spiritual practitioners.

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EuRockArt email list

Rock art email

TRACCE no. 12 – by A. Fossati, A. Arcà, M. Simões de Abreu


European Rock Art – Arte rupestre Europea – Art Rupèstre Europeènne.
Every day the Web is growing in Europe. This diffusion has caused an unprecedented increase of communication between rock art scholars.

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NEWS ’95 – International Rock Art Congress

NEWS 95 proceedings

TRACCE no. 12 – by Dario Seglie, Pietro Ricchiardi


Introduction to the acts of the Congress NEWS ’95.
The Proceedings of the International Rock Art and Cognitive Archaeology Congress NEWS95, are presented to the international scientific community.

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Karedaran – the computer database of rock art

Armenian rock art

TRACCE no. 12 – by Gregor Vahanian, Souren Petrosyan


KAREDARAN is a museum of stone art. “KAR” in Armenian means “stone”. Sometimes Armenia’s called “KARASTAN” – the country of stones. The territory of “KAREDARAN” as a matter of fact is an open University of antiquity.

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The Book of Stars

Armenian rock art

TRACCE no. 12 – by E. Sargsyan, A. Sahakyan, S. Petrosyan


Due to the historical sources testimony, the description of the modern terrestrial constellation reached us from the text in poems of Arat – II (III century BC), the poet from Alexandria.

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Why the Eland?

Female eland, Sevilla

TRACCE no. 12 – by Grant S. McCall


Why the Eland? An Analysis of the Role of Sexual Dimorphism in San Rock Art.
The eland is by far the most commonly depicted animal in Southern African art, and the most recognized by the modern viewer.

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Industrialization versus rock art

Jhinjhiri, Katani

TRACCE no. 12 – by Yashodar Mathpal


Industrialization versus rock art: a fight for survival.
With the developing pace of industrialization, the rock art is facing a danger of extinction in several parts of India.

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Ancient Rock Carvings of Hong Kong

Kau Sai Chau

TRACCE no. 12 – by Chris Kirtley


Recent archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of human habitation (4,000 years ago). In addition, several rock carvings have been discovered dating from around 3,000 years ago.

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Hong Kong, Wong Chuk Hang rock carving

Wong Chuk Hang

TRACCE no. 12 – by Chris Kirtley


Wong Chuk Hang rock carving is the most evocative of all the Hong Kong sites. This is the only Hong Kong carving which is not directly situated by the sea (short video available).

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