Rock Art of the Vindhyas: An Archaeological Survey : Documentation and Analysis of the Rock Art Of Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh

by Ajay Pratap

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Format Paperback / Softback

ISBN-10 178491245X

ISBN-13 9781784912451

Publisher Archaeopress

Imprint Archaeopress Archaeology

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Oct 24th, 2016

Print length 192 Pages

Weight 508 grams

Dimensions 17.70 x 28.50 x 1.60 cms

Product Classification: Prehistoric archaeology

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How does rock art as an object fashioned by human hands then differ from tools? What utility does it have beyond its symbolic value? The Vindhyan corpus of rock paintings has provided us with a very valuable opportunity to be answering such questions

Rock paintings and petroglyphs are a record of human memories. No doubt, this function defines in essence all archaeological objects. Yet some objects such as tools, beyond their symbolic value, are clearly fashioned for their utility. How does rock art as an object fashioned by human hands then differ from tools? What utility does it have beyond its symbolic value? The Vindhyan corpus of rock paintings has provided us with a very valuable opportunity to be answering such questions.

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