The history of rock varnish dating spans almost 20 years from the initial suggestion to use
uranium series isotopes through the use of a geochemical ratio (cation-ratio dating) to the …

The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than
ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, from ink jet printers to epoxy resins …

First published in 2005, this brief introduction to methods of studying rock art has become
the standard text for courses on this topic. It was also selected as a Choice Magazine …

Fourteen different types of coatings cover rock surfaces in every terrestrial weathering
environment, altering the appearance of the underlying landform. Some accretions …

Luminescence dating has a proud history of association with archaeology, beginning almost
half a century ago. The subsequent decades of research have seen a range of …

The authors describe rock art dating research in Australia using the oxalate method. While
the array of dates obtained (which range from c. 1200 to c. 25 000 BP) show a satisfactory …

Most earth scientists thinking about geochemical sediments envisage stratigraphic
sequences, not natural rock exposures. Yet, rarely do we see the true colouration and …

The methods for estimating the antiquity of rock art are reviewed critically, dividing them into
traditional and scientific approaches. The reliability of both is examined critically. It seems …

Цель данной работы-рассмотреть различные аспекты проблемы изучения и
сохранения наскального искусства в нашей стране и за рубежом в контексте общих …

Since World War II, there has been tremendous success in the development of new methods
for dating artifacts; the so-calledradiocarbon revolution'was only the first such discovery. The …