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.
R.G. Bednarik
TRACCE no. 12 – by Robert G. Bednarik
The Côa valley in northern Portugal has been a focus of world archaeology for the past few years, first because of the two bungled archaeological surveys and the subsequent threat of inundation, then because of the reported age estimates of its rock art, and later because of accusations of state-funded archaeological vandalism (1).
Monfrague
TRACCE no. 12 – by H. Collado Giraldo, J.J. García, Colectivo Barbaón
Nuevas pinturas rupestres en Extremadura (España).
Con el título “Un espacio natural con historia: prospección, documentación y puesta en valor del patrimonio histórico y artístico del Parque Natural de Monfragüe (Cáceres)”, se enmarca un proyecto de investigación que es llevado a cabo desde 1997 por el denominado “Colectivo Barbaón”.
Kienbachklamm, mammuth?
TRACCE no. 12 – by Werner Pichler
For centuries there was no discussion about supposed Palaeolithic rock engravings in the Austrian Alps. Only in recent years have some references appeared, even some pages on the WWW (e.g. Bednarik), which necessitate clarification.
Fuerteventura
TRACCE no. 12 – by Werner Pichler
Two enigmatic petroglyphs on Fuerteventura/Canary Islands.
As a result of an one years research project in 1993/94 the author was able to document about 780 panels of rock art exclusively on Fuerteventura, one of the eastern islands of the Canarian Archipelago.
Iron age panoplia
TRACCE no. 12 – by Andrea ARCÀ, Angelo FOSSATI, Elena MARCHI
Due nuove rocce istoriate in località Vite, area di Vite-Deria, Paspardo (Valcamonica, BS).
Durante le ricerche del 1997 sono state rinvenute sei nuove rocce istoriate: due raggiungono grandi dimensioni e vanno segnalate per pregio stilistico ed importanza tematica.
Iron Age panolia
TRACCE no. 12 – by Andrea ARCÀ, Angelo FOSSATI, Elena MARCHI
Two recently discovered rocks at Vite, Vite-Deria area, Paspardo (Valcamonica, BS).
During the researches of 1997 six new rocks engraved have been put in light: two of them have very big dimensions and we want to point out these surfaces for the particular styles and few important themes present.
The Novalesa rock
TRACCE no. 12 – by Gruppo Ricerche Cultura Montana (GRCM)
ARchive online project.
Novalesa Municipality (TO-I), “Abbey” site, altitude 800 m. Valcenischia east slope. Engraved surface 150 x 70 cm. The “concentric circles” motif recall the “cup and ring series of Galicia (Pontevedra), Scotland (Galloway), Carschenna.
Working the iron
TRACCE no. 12 – by Don Sina Middle School (Esine, Valcamonica)
We are the pupils of 2nd B and C from the State Middle School “Don Sina” in Esine (Brescia). Under the guide of our teachers and the archaeologists of Footsteps of Man, we have gone a didactic itinerary entitled “Iron ways”.
Naquane 1
TRACCE no. 12 – by Don Sina Ecole moyenne (Esine, Valcamonica)
Nous sommes les élèves de la troisième classe, section C de l’école moyenne “Don Alessandro Sina” (BS). Sous la direction de notre professeur d’histoire et de deux archéologues de “Les traces de l’homme” de Cerveno nous avons suivi un itinéraire didactique dont le titre est: “Les routes du tissu”.
Didattica a Naquane
TRACCE no. 12 – by Andrea ARCÀ, Angelo FOSSATI, Elena MARCHI
Poster presentato al 3° Convegno Archeologico Regionale – Como, Ottobre 1999.
La Cooperativa Archeologica “Le Orme dell’Uomo” opera, oltre che nel campo della ricerca, anche nel settore della didattica.
Educational activities
TRACCE no. 12 – by Gruppo Ricerche Cultura Montana (GRCM)
Educational suggestions taken form the book: GAMBARI F.M. – ARCA’ A. 1997, The figure on the rock, educational booklet of rupestrian archaeology.
Interpretation
TRACCE no. 12 – by Federico Capellaro
Drawings from the summer ’99 Valcamonica fieldwork.
Aarchaeological findings, Rock Art and interpretation, a participant portrait, the TRACCE editor, Coke Age figures, the Ancestor…
Alpine rock art
TRACCE no. 12 – by Footsteps of Man – Le Orme dell’Uomo
The Alpine Rock Art Screen Saver is an educational slide-show created to present the prehistoric Alpine Rock Art. It contains 57 slides of the most important sites (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria). 18 general maps have been added for a large overview of the Alpine area. An html preview can be reached online.
