ARARA Board of Directors - Call for Nominations! Nominations
are being accepted for the four Officers' positions (President, Vice
President, Treasurer and Secretary) to serve on the 2018 -2020 ARARA
Board. Please send nominations to Chris Gralapp before January 1, 2018
to cgralapp [at] gmail [dot] com
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Rock Art Preservation - Raising Awareness, and New Scientific Discoveries
Ancient Rock Art Mapped in Amazing Detail, Revealing 100-Foot Snake Ancient rock art isn't always easy to reach, but a researcher in Venezuela has solved this challenge with a bit of modern technology: A camera-equipped drone that zipped across a rocky, watery landscape to photograph ancient artwork depicting people, cultural rituals and animals, a new study reports. URL: https://www.livescience.com/61155-drone-maps-ancient-rock-art-venezuela.html Study Results (Paper): On confluence and contestation in the Orinoco interaction sphere: the engraved rock art of the Atures Rapids By: Philip Riris Published online: 06 Dec 2017 – Antiquity, Vol 91 Issue 360 URL: (downloadable PDF, Html, Dropbox, Drive, and Kindle) https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/on-confluence-and-contestation-in-the-orinoco-interaction-sphere-the-engraved-rock-art-of-the-atures-rapids/58A42BAD00FE8B192B63B6CC1C76136A _____________________________________________ Of Stones and Social Complexity – The Shamir Dolmen Field and the Intermediate Bronze Age By Uri Berger and Gonen Sharon Publication: The Ancient Near East Today - December 2017: Vol V, No. 12 URL: http://asorblog.org/2017/12/19/stones-social-complexity-shamir-dolmen-field-intermediate-bronze-age/ _____________________________________________ Indonesian island found to be unusually rich in cave paintings Published on: 13 Dec 2017 The team uncovered a total of 28 rock art sites dating from at least 2,500 years ago on the island of Kisar which measures just 81 square kilometres and lies north of Timor-Leste. URL: http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/indonesian-island-found-to-be-unusually-rich-in-cave-paintings Paper: Ideology, Ritual Performance and Its Manifestations in the Rock Art of Timor-Leste and Kisar Island, Island Southeast Asia - describing rock paintings at five of the discovered sites has been published in the Cambridge Journal of Archaeology. URL: (downloadable PDF) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321495243_Ideology_Ritual_Performance_and_Its_Manifestations_in_the_Rock_Art_of_Timor-Leste_and_Kisar_Island_Island_Southeast_Asia _____________________________________________ A fantastic place to hang out for 5,000 years - Renovated Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, administered by ASU, offers modern visitors a glimpse into the ancient past and its people By: Scott Seckel — Reporter, ASU Now Date: 27 Nov 2017 Out on the far northwestern edge of the Valley, where the pavement turns to sand, is a place people have been visiting for 5,000 years. Fifty centuries ago visitors chiseled images into rocks stained with desert varnish: ladders, centipedes, figures with big crazy hands, abstract geometric designs, a pair of deer standing nose to nose — in all, 1,571 petroglyphs on 579 boulders. (article continues at website)
URL: https://asunow.asu.edu/20171127-discoveries-asu-renovated-deer-valley-petroglyph-preserve The Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve is an archaeology museum and 47-acre Sonoran Desert preserve, and home to the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Phoenix area. It is now open to the public. URL: https://shesc.asu.edu/dvpp _____________________________________________ The American Society of Cinematographers Honors Paul Goldsmith, ASC and the Rock Art of the Cosos Recognition for his work with Native American Heritage and California Rock Art.
URL: https://ascmag.com/blog/parallax-view/paul-goldsmith-asc-and-the-rock-art-of-the-cosos Talking Stone: Rock Art of the Cosmos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mxoFqILBJo (five-minute preview of the film)
Rock Art Events & Meetings
Joshua Tree National Park Association - Desert Institute Main URL: http://www.joshuatree.org/desert-institute/ Field Classes — Cultural History URL: http://www.joshuatree.org/desert-institute/field-classes/ 18 Feb 2018 -- Rock Art of Southern California Where: Pilot Travel Center North Palm Springs, CA Instructor: Daniel McCarthy, M.S., Anthropology Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-art-of-southern-california-spring-2018-registration-40042579433 10 Mar 2018 -- Intaglios Along the Colorado River Where: Oasis Visitor Center Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 Instructor: Daniel McCarthy, M.S., Anthropology Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intaglios-of-the-colorado-river-spring-2018-registration-40042820153 16 Mar 2018 -- La Rumorosa Rock Art of Baja California Presentation (Free) Where: Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA 92252 Speaker: Don Liponi Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-rumorosa-rock-art-of-baja-california-tickets-39974656273 _____________________________________________ The Witte Museum Rock Art Foundation -- 24th Annual Rendezvous When: 23-25 Feb 2018 Where: White Shaman Preserve -- Texas Maximum Participation: 130 guests – reservations required Tour Details: https://www.wittemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Rock-Art-Rendezvous-Description.pdf The format of the Rock Art Rendezvous will focus on site tours of the remarkable and diverse styles of rock art in the region, making as many available as possible. Planned tours will include White Shaman, Meyers Springs, Bonfire Shelter, Eagle Cave, Painted Shelter and the Curly Tail Panther site. Regular Tour schedule of White Shaman, Bonfire Shelter, and Eagle Cave URL: https://www.wittemuseum.org/rock-art-tour-calendar/ The Witte Museum 3801 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209 URL: https://www.wittemuseum.org/rock-art/ _____________________________________________ Island of Jersey – Archaeological Tour When: 23-26 March 2018 Where: Island of Jersey, Channel Islands, UK Lead By: Dr. George Nash, Dept of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol & Associate Professor at IPT (Tomar), Portugal Local Transport: Airport transfers and day visits by coach Email Info: in...@siragusatours.co.uk
Conferences & Symposiums 2018 ARARA Conference When: June 1 - 4 2018 Where: Grand Junction, Colorado Information URL: http://www.arara.org/conference.html _____________________________________________ 16th Biennial Southwest Symposium When: January 4-7, 2018 Where: Denver, Colorado Boundaries are lines that make and mark spatial distinctions. Archaeologically, they are used to separate time periods as well. The theme of the 16th Biennial Southwest Symposium is Pushing Boundaries. In it, we hope to push geographic, theoretical, temporal, practical, and conceptual boundaries. In four invited paper sessions, the Symposium will explore: 1) The formation and meaning of Bears Ears National Monument 2) New research in chronology and chronometry 3) Plains-Pueblo interactions 4) New developments in museum archaeology and collections-based research
Calls for Papers / Proposals
2018 ARARA Conference - Call For Papers Presenters must register for the conference, they are not required to be members. Submission process: Online Deadline: 1 March 2018 Format: Powerpoint (ppt or pptx) Further Submission details and specifics: http://www.arara.org/2018_call_for_papers.html _____________________________________________ British Rock Art Group (BRAG) 2018 Call for Papers Abstracts Need: Presentation Title, Author's name Abstract Word limit: not given. Theme: Rock Art in the Landscape Abstract Submission Deadline: Unknown Conference Location: IIlkey, Yorkshire, England Conference Dates: 9 - 10 June 2018 Submit by email to: (either) Dr. Aron Mazel: aron.mazel [at] newcastle.ac.uk Dr. George Nash: george.h.nash [at] hotmail.com The 2018 Conference will be hosted this year by The Welsh Rock Art Organisation (WRAO) _____________________________________________ NeandertART 2018 ~ International Conference -- Call for Preliminary Proposals (1st Call) [Turin, Italy] "Is There Paleoart before Modern Humans? Did Neanderthals or other Early Humans create Art?" Deadline: 30 April 2018 Abstracts must contain: Title, possibly subtitle, Author(s)’s Name, Affiliation, and up to five key words Abstract character limit: 1800 (maximum!) Submission Method: Email ONLY Submission Address: segreteria [at] cesmap.it
Information details and registration: https://www.homoneanderthalensis.org/authors/
Publications
The Archaeology of Rock Art in Western Arnhem Land, Australia (Terra Australis 47) Editors: Bruno David, Paul Taçon, Jean-Jacques Delannoy, Jean-Michel Geneste Publication date: November 2017 Imprint: ANU Press DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22459/TA47.11.2017 Series: Terra Australis Series No. 47 Disciplines: Asia and the Pacific Formats: Hardcover available for ordering. E-format available in free downloads. URL: https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/terra-australis/archaeology-rock-art-western-arnhem-land-australia-terra _____________________________________________ The Cutting Edge: Khoe-San rock-markings at the Gestoptefontein-Driekuil engraving complex, North West Province, South Africa) Author: Jeremy Charles Hollmann Imprint: ArchaeoPress Series: Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology Series No. 97 Formats: Paperback available for ordering priced £60.00. E-format available in free downloads. URL: http://www.archaeopress.com/ArchaeopressShop/Public/displayProductDetail.asp?id=%7BC18D805A-C7FE-4879-8B09-F5A30EAD40BC%7D _____________________________________________ The Archeologies of Rock Art - South American Perspectives Editors: Andrés Troncoso, Felipe Armstrong, George Nash Publication date: March 2018 Imprint: Routledge Press Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover URL: https://www.routledge.com/Archaeologies-of-Rock-Art-South-American-Perspectives/TRONCOSO-MELENDEZ-Nash-Armstrong/p/book/9781138292673
Rock Art Studies: A Bibliographic DatabaseThis
free open-access online bibliographic database is now hosted by the
Museum of Northern Arizona. Created and maintained by ARARA
Past-President Leigh Marymor, this invaluable resource now contains over
35,000 citations to the world's rock art literature. Searches can be
by Author, Title, Place keyword, Subject keyword, and ISBN number.
Technology DStretch: An Essential Tool for your Rock Art Toolbox If you’re not familiar with DStretch, an essential program for rock art analysis, you need to be. Created by Jon Harman, Stretch is simple to use, fast, and you can save the enhancements. It can bring out faint pictographs that are invisible to the naked eye. It works on digital camera images, and no special filters or lighting are needed. Use your Phone (Android/Google or iPhone) or iPad in the field to see faint or invisible rock art images. It does not require a wi-fi signal or phone connection to work. Website: http://www.dstretch.com/ iDStretch (iPhone and iPad) at the ITunes Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idstretch/id1072158444?ls=1&mt=8 AndroidDStretch on Google Play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dstretch.androiddstretch For app information: http://www.dstretch.com/Apps/index.html Labstretch2 An app for the Iphone to assist rock art researchers in the field is available for free download. Labstretch is still available for the IPad. Website:http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html
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