This book is an introduction to the archaeology of Australia from prehistoric times to the
eighteenth century AD. It is the only up-to-date textbook on the subject and is designed for …

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 …

There have been many accounts of prehistoric'art', but nearly all of them begin by assuming
that the concept is a useful one. In this extensively illustrated study, Richard Bradley asks …

Neurotheological approaches provide an important bridge between scientific and religious
perspectives. These approaches have, however, generally neglected the implications of a …

Shamanic referents in Upper Palaeolithic cave art indicate its pivotal role in the Middle–
Upper Palaeolithic transition. Etic models of shamanism derived from cross-cultural research …

Caves have been used in various ways across human society, but despite the persistence
within popular culture of the iconic caveman, deep caves were never used primarily as …

The discussion of digital photogrammetry and/or 3D laser scanning for recording the
geometry of rock art sites is not new, but the production of high-quality 3D models requires …

Increasing numbers of scholars are relying on the concept of shamanism to interpret
preColumbian artworks without examining its origins and questioning its viability. This essay …

In its analysis of the archaeologies and histories of the northern fringe of Europe, this book
provides a focus on animistic–shamanistic cosmologies and the associated human …

Rock art researchers throughout the world have explicitly or implicitly invoked ritual as an
activity associated with the production of rock art but the articulation between the structure …