The unusual nature of the Neanderthal archaeological record has attracted the attention of
archaeologists for the past 150 years. On the one hand, the technical skill apparent in their …

Rock art dating has been one of the major challenges since its discovery and recognition.
The methods have evolved through the last century, beginning with the study of …

The endokarst landscape is the result of long erosion and sedimentation processes that
have modelled an environment in which capricious forms abound. Despite being a hostile …

Santimamiñe Cave, in Biscay (North Spain) is a well-known archaeological site in the region
because of its prompt discovery and excavation in the early 20th century and its ensemble of …

In this article we review the history of the terms and ideas that have been used to
conceptualize Paleolithic art since the end of the 19th century. Between 1900 and 1970 …

Investigations of prehistoric cave art have long neglected the surrounding context: space,
archaeological objects, and imprints. As a result, an integrative structural approach that …

This paper contributes to the conception of visual art as a material culture artefact produced
through a work process. Art-making work processes condense economic factors (raw …

From the literature research review of studies that involved the physicochemical
characterization of rock art paintings in Argentina and Chile, we evaluate the impact of this …

This chapter develops a theoretical framework focused on the materiality of rock art. It
argues against a Cartesian ontology that locates art in an exclusively ideal/symbolic realm …

Style has been and still is a core concept in the field of the archaeology of art for several
reasons, including the fact that it is a twofold term: on the one hand, it refers to a quality of …