Prehistoric Rock Art in the Northern Dales (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

This book presents a wealth of information on the rock art of the dales that straddle the ridge of the Northern Pennines and Cumbria fells, the authors present details of their new discoveries together with an up to date account of the known archaeology of the area in a comprehensive gazetteer of sites and locations. Hand drawn three-dimensional illustrations highlight the major panels of rock art in the key Northern valleys and Dales that span the three counties of North Yorkshire, Durham and Cumbria including Swaledale, Wensleydale and Great Langdale. Rock art, its situation within the prehistoric landscape and relationship to other archaeological features is clearly discussed broadening perceptions of our predecessors' life within these celebrated northern dales. Independent archaeologists Paul and Barbara Brown have been researching and studying British rock art over three decades and contributed a considerable number of new sites to the archaeological record. The landscape of the Northern Dales and Cumbria is familiar home territory, their dedication and commitment to the subject has been acknowledged in the world of amateur and professional archaeology.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Paul Brown • Barbara Brown
Dimensions:	248 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-4246-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Pre-history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Prehistoric archaeology
LSN:	0-7524-4246-5
Barcode:	9780752442464

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