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Prehistoric Rock Art in Scandinavia (Paperback)
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Prehistoric Rock Art in Scandinavia (Paperback)
Series: Swedish Rock Art Research Series, 4
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Scandinavia is home to prolific and varied rock art images among
which the ship motif is prominent. Because of this, the rock art of
Scandinavia has often been interpreted in terms of social ritual,
cosmology, and religion associated with the maritime sphere. This
comprehensive review is based on the creation of a Scandinavia-wide
GIS database for prehistoric rock art and re-examines theoretical
approaches and interpretations, in particular with regard to the
significance of the ship and its relationship to a maritime
landscape Discussion focuses on material agency as a means to
understanding the role of rock art within society. Two main
theories are developed. The first is that the sea was fundamental
to the purpose and meaning of rock art, especially in the Bronze
Age and, therefore, that sea-level/shoreline changes would have
inspired a renegotiation of the relationship between the rock art
sites and their intended purpose. The fundamental question posed
is: would such changes to the landscape have affected the purpose
and meaning of rock art for the communities that made and used
these sites? Various theories from within and outside of
archaeology are drawn on to examine environmental change and
analyse the rock art, led to second theory: that the purpose of
rock art might have been altered to have an effect on the
disappearing sea. The general theory that rock art would have been
affected by environmental change was discussed in tandem with
existing interpretations of the meaning and purpose of rock art.
Imbuing rock art with agency means that it could be intertwined in
an active web of relations involving maritime landscapes, shoreline
displacement and communities. Though created in stone and fixed in
time and place, rock art images have propagated belief systems that
would have changed over time as they were re-carved, abandoned and
used by different groups of inhabitants. In the thousands of years
rock art was created, it is likely that shoreline displacement
would have inspired a renegotiation of the purpose and meaning of
the imagery situated alongside the Scandinavian seas. This journey
through a prehistoric Scandinavian landscape will lead us into a
world of ancient beliefs and traditions revolving around this
extraordinary art form.
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