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Open-Air Rock-Art Conservation and Management - State of the Art and Future Perspectives (Paperback)
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Open-Air Rock-Art Conservation and Management - State of the Art and Future Perspectives (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology
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While much has been achieved in understanding and managing weather
effects and erosion phenomena affecting ancient imagery within the
relatively protected environments of caves and rock-shelters, the
same cannot be said of rock-art panels situated in the open-air.
Despite the fact that the number of known sites has risen
dramatically in recent decades there are few examples in which the
weathering and erosion dynamics are under investigation with a view
to developing proposals to mitigate the impact of natural and
cultural processes. Most of the work being done in different parts
of the world appears to be ad-hoc, with minimal communication on
such matters between teams and with the wider archaeological
community. This richly illustrated book evaluates rock-art
conservation in an holistic way, bringing together researchers from
across the world to share experiences of work in progress or
recently completed. The chapters focus on a series of key themes:
documentation projects and resource assessments; the identification
and impact assessment of weathering/erosion processes at work in
open-air rock-art sites; the practicalities of potential or
implemented conservation interventions; experimentation and
monitoring programs; and general management issues connected with
public presentation and the demands of ongoing research
investigations. Consideration is given to the conservation of
open-air rock-art imagery from many periods and cultural traditions
across the Old and New Worlds. This timely volume will be of
interest to conservators, managers, and researchers dealing with
aesthetic and ethical issues as well as technical and practical
matters regarding the conservation of open-air rock-art sites.
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