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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