''Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe: Signing the Land'' is an
archaeological
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
book authored by the English academic
Richard Bradley of the
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a public university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading, a University of Oxford extension college. The institution received the power to grant its own degrees in 192 ...
. It was first published by
Routledge
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in 1997.
Taking
Atlantic Europe
Atlantic Europe is a geographical term for the western portion of Europe which borders the Atlantic Ocean. The term may refer to the idea of Atlantic Europe as a cultural unit and/or as a biogeographical region.
It comprises the Atlantic Isles ...
as its area of focus, Bradley's book deals with
Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in the British Isles
In the Neolithic and Bronze Age British Isles, rock art was produced across various parts of the islands. Petroglyphic in nature, the majority of such carvings are Abstraction, abstract in design, usually cup and ring marks, although examples of ...
and in Galicia.
Synopsis
Bradley's first chapter provides a brief introduction to the topic. Chapter two introduces the prehistory of Atlantic Europe, exploring ideas regarding societal connections between Galicia and various parts of the British Isles where rock art is found. The third chapter goes into greater depth into Atlantic rock art, discussing various scholars' views on the connection between the petroglyphs of different regions.
Reviews
Caroline Malone
Caroline Ann Tuke Malone (born 10 October 1957) is a British academic and archaeologist. She was Professor of Prehistory at Queen's University, Belfast from 2013 and is now emeritus professor.
Education and personal life
Malone graduated with ...
of
Queen's University, Belfast
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reviewed Bradley's tome for ''Antiquity'' alongside his later publication, ''
The Significance of Monuments''.
See also
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List of Stone Age art
This is a descriptive list of Stone Age art, the period of prehistory characterised by the widespread use of stone tools. This article contains, by sheer volume of the artwork discovered, a very incomplete list of the works of the painters, sculpt ...
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
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1997 non-fiction books
Academic studies of ritual and magic
Archaeology books
Routledge books
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