Painted Caves - Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe

Zusatztext well presented, very readable and well informed Informationen zum Autor Andrew Lawson has been a professional archaeologist for nearly 40 years. After a spell as a research assistant for the University of Chicago, he worked for 10 years as a prehistorian in the Norfolk Museums Service. He held the post of Unit Director/Chief Executive of the Trust for Wessex Archaeology, one of Britain's leading professional practices, for 20 years. Throughout his career he has visited rock art sites in Europe and elsewhere. He has excavated sites of all periods, published a wide range of archaeological papers, has lectured to university and extra-mural courses, and has led specialist tours to prehistoric sites in many countries. Klappentext Written from an archaeological perspective, Painted Caves is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe: the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an up to date overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied network of Palaeolithic art. Zusammenfassung Written from an archaeological perspective, Painted Caves is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe: the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an up to date overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied network of Palaeolithic art.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Andrew J. Lawson, Andrew J. (Freelance archaeologist) Lawson, Lawson Andrew J.
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 15.07.2012
• EAN: 9780199698226
• ISBN: 978-0-19-969822-6
• Pages: 456
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Histoire de l'art; prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ART / European, History of Art, Painting & paintings, Western Europe, History of art: pre-history, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology, Western Continental Europe, Paintings and painting, ART / History / Prehistoric, Prehistoric styles