Rock Art Preservation - Raising Awareness, and New Scientific Discoveries
October has been Archeology Month! We hope you were able to participate in some of the events planned during the month. November is Native American Heritage Month November
is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly refered to,
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The month is a time to
celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to
acknowledge the important contributions of Native peoples.
We
at ARARA hope you will participate in some of the events planned during
the month honoring the contributions and heritage of the Native
American peoples.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) URL: http://www.ncai.org/initiatives/native-american-heritage-month _____________________________________________
Ancient Native American rock art rescued from warehouse Brett French — 28 Sep 2017
Cody
Wyoming — Ancient Native American Rock Art from the GreyBull rock face
that was removed in the 1960’s and stored in a warehouse since 1996, are
now being fully documented and recreated in 3-D back onto the original
rock face.
URL: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/ancient-native-american-rock-art-rescued-from-warehouse-for-documentation/article_7bd5dff6-bdce-542a-a977-1246c4aa0ad1.html OR: http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ancient-Native-American-rock-art-rescued-from-12237603.php _____________________________________________ William Breen Murray Tribute Group on Facebook Arte Rupestre del Noreste de México en memoria de William Breen Murray Un
espacio para la difusion, investigacion y reflexion acerca de la
grafica rupestre en el Noreste de Mexico. Un tributo al maestro William
Breen Murray. URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/139685920097045 (In English) Northeastern Rock Art of Mexico in memory of William Breen Murray A
space for the dissemination, investigation, and reflection on the rock
graphic in the Northeast of Mexico. A tribute to the teacher William
Breen Murray. _____________________________________________
Prehistoric Period Rock Art in a small Western Ghats Hill at Mathakadiputhur, near Udumalpet. (Veludharan's Temples Visit) 19 Sep 2017 This
is a short blog post with pictures from 3-4 caves and rock shelters of a
heritage site visit in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
URL: http://veludharan.blogspot.in/2017/09/prehistoric-period-rock-art-in-small.html _____________________________________________
Society for American Archaeology Asks for Your Help in Saving the Antiquities Act As
you may know, Congressman Rob Bishop is sponsoring a bill, HR 3990, the
National Monument Creation and Protection Act, that would essentially
do away with the Antiquities Act as we know it today. The measure has
already been approved by the Natural Resources Committee. The next step
is a vote in the full House, and we need your help to stop this
legislation. Please go to our advocacy page. There, you can fill in your
contact information to get your representative’s contact information,
and call their office to ask them to oppose the bill. We also provide
talking points you can use. It is imperative that we prevent H.R. 3990
from going any further.
URL: http://bit.ly/2lqiT3j – Society for American Archaeology _____________________________________________
Trump headed to Utah in December with plans to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase By Thomas Burr & Brian Maffly 27 Oct 2017 • Washington
President
Donald Trump plans to visit Utah in December to announce that he will
trim the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
national monuments, a move that is likely to spur an instant court
battle.
.
. . It was unclear what exactly Trump would approve, though Zinke has
suggested the president shrink the boundaries of the 1.35 million-acre
Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah that President Barack
Obama named shortly before leaving office last year at the request of
five American Indian tribes. . . .
URL: http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/10/27/trump-tells-sen-orrin-hatch-hell-shrink-the-bears-ears-national-monument/ _____________________________________________
Ongoing actions regarding North American Cultural Resources and Natural Treasures within the US Almost
daily there is new information and legal machinations regarding the
natural treasures, and cultural resources of the United States. In the
past month The Antiquities Act has been not just under review, but
stands to be potentially rewritten - if not retracted. (various sources,
US Govt. Utah's Mike Lee, NY Times, etc) The United States has
formally withdrawn from UNESCO, and while it has elected to stay as a
non-member observer state it no longer has the ability to vote. (http://wapo.st/2ypNH8v
– Washington Post) These actions, and others, along with the decisions
regarding the National Park System are all part and parcel of a larger
agenda.
The
items mentioned here are not the only items under review, revision, or
potential outright recindation. These actions endanger the heritage of
the First Nations in the terms of Rock Art, as well as their existing
culture. Along with the interests of many who espouse either an
interest or career association with it. This makes these topics of
relevance and importance to all of us. These issues are moving
quickly, and while this newsletter only comes out once a month - and
therefore many links would be woefully out of date - your editor will
try and continue to highlight the main topics to keep you apprised as
much as possible.
Rock Art Events & Meetings
Monthly Meeting of the Southern Nevada Rock Art Association Date: 27 Nov 2017 Time: 6:45 to 8:30 pm. Location: The REI store -- 710 S Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas 89145 (in the Boca Park shopping center near the intersections of Rampart and Alta Drives) Speaker: Jeanne Sharp Howerton speaking on Rock Art & Solar Interactions in Ireland The SNRAA event website is located at at http://snraa.org/snraa.org/EVENTS.html Upcoming SNRAA Meetings: Dec — No Meeting Jan 2018 — TBD _____________________________________________
Arizona Archeological Society – Lecture Opportunity – Cave Creek Presented by The Desert Foothill Chapter Date: 8 Nov 2017 . Location: The Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church (near the Dairy Queen) 6502 East Cave Creek Road in the community building (Maitland Hall) Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Speaker: Dr. Patricia Gilman Lecture is free
The
Mimbres region of southwestern New Mexico is famous for its stunning
black-on-white pottery with human and animal figures as well as
fine-line geometric designs. The presence of scarlet macaws that
probably originated in the tropical forests of Mexico, at least 750
miles to the south, and their depiction on the pottery suggest that
something out-of-the ordinary may have been occurring, at least in terms
of ritual and religion. In contrast, their pit structure and pueblo
architecture is rather ordinary. Patricia Gilman discusses Mimbres
archaeology through time, focusing on the possible relationship between
some of the pottery designs and interaction with people on the east
coast of Mesoamerica.
URL: http://bit.ly/2imIwP4 _____________________________________________ Don Austin's Rock Art 101 Presented by The California Rock Art Foundation (CRAF)
This
is a wonderful program that offers a solid introductory understanding -
all over a single weekend! This two day course consists of a full day
of lectures with interactive exercises for the participants, a keynote
speaker in the evening, and a day long field trip hosted by Dr. Alan
Garfinkel Gold. Topics include Peopling of the Americas, Rock Art
Recording, Method, Theory, Symbolism, Interpretation, and Chronology. Keynote Speaker: Paul Goldsmith When: December 2-3, 2017 Where: Maturango Museum, Coso Room 100 E. Las Flores Ave Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Cost: $250 Members $295 Non-Members Registration: http://www.carockart.org/events.html IMPORTANT!
There are two (2) scholarships available for Native Americans. Please
inquire with CRAF via the registration link above. _____________________________________________
Island of Jersey – Archaeological Tour When: March 23-26 2018 Where: Island of Jersey, Channel Islands, UK Local Transport: Airport transfers and day visits by coach Group Size: Up to 18 Email Info: info [at] siragusatours.co.uk Tour Details and pricing: http://www.siragusatours.co.uk/23-26-march-2018 Phone: 01604 859491
The Channel Islands, in particular the island of Jersey has some of
Europe’s most important archaeological sites that include the
Neanderthal site of La Cotte de St Brelade, dating to 250,000 BC and the
6,000 year old Neolithic passage grave site of La Hougue Bie. In
addition to this rich prehistoric heritage that Jersey has to offer,
there are also a number of remarkably-reserved medieval castles and a
unique World War II heritage in the form of the German occupation’s
Atlantic Wall. This layered history provides the visitor with an
almost continuous chronology from the dawn of time to up until the
present day. This short tour, looking at some of Jersey’s most
spectacular archaeological sites will offer something for everyone.
The tour is lead by Dr. George Nash, a specialist in contemporary
and prehistoric art [Rock Art] and is currently a Research Fellow within
the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol
and Associate Professor at IPT (Tomar), Portugal. Over the past 25 years
George has undertaken a number of field projects around the world
including Chile, Israel, Norway and Sardinia, resulting in the
publication of many papers and books. George is currently involved in
the research and conservation of cave sites in South Wales.
Conferences & Symposiums
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2018 ARARA Conference When: 4 Nov 2018 Where: San Diego Educational Cultural Complex Theatre
4343 Ocean View Blvd
San Diego, CA 92113
Registration: Available online until 2 Nov 2017
Registration Fee: $25* * Complimentary registration for Native Americans Full Information at URL: www.SDRAA.org
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16th Biennial Southwest Symposium
When: January 4-7, 2018 Where: Denver, ColoradoBoundaries
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.
URL: http://southwestsymposium2018.dmns.org/
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 and Paper Deadline: Online: 1 March 2018 Paper: 1 February 2018 (application avaliable via call for papers webpage) Format: Powerpoint (ppt or pptx) Further Submission details and specifics: http://www.arara.org/2018_call_for_papers.html Special note - Please disregard the location in the headline, it states the location of the 2017 conference. This is a typographic error. _____________________________________________
20th International Rock Art Congress - IFRAO 2018 - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants -- Call For Papers Proposals should have title of the presentation, author's name, abstract, affiliate, and preferential session Language: English Abstract Word limit: 200 Keywords: 5 to 6 Images (high-resolution): (2) Two (300 dpi) minimum resolution in .jpg or .tiff format Deadline: 30 November 2017 Submit to: Please fill out the form for the proposal OR send an email to ifrao2018 [at] ccsp.it Call for Papers URL: In English - http://www.ccsp.it/web/Ifrao2018/IFRAO2018_eng.html
Submission URL: https://form.jotformeu.com/71362408932355 Session List URL: http://www.ccsp.it/web/Ifrao2018/programma%20e%20pdf%20vari/PDF_sito%20web/rationale%20of%20the%20sessions.pdf Conference Location: VALCAMONICA Darfo Boario Terme (BS) Italia Conference Dates: 29 August - 2 September 2018
The
congress will cover a range of topics relevant to rock art,
archaeology, culture and society, from its first appearance to current
forms. During five days, leading experts in the field, researchers along
with young scholars and enthusiasts, will gather and present the latest
results and studies on rock art, rupestrian archaeology and other
relevant research fields on Paleolithic and Post-Paleolithic art from
all over the world.
More
than 40 sessions (the complete list of the sessions approved
by the scientific committee is available on the website [see above]),
workshops, key lectures, exhibitions, visits with live streaming of
certain events are being planned. Excursions before and after the
congress in Valcamonica and to others areas of the Alps are also being
programmed. _____________________________________________
British Rock Art Group (BRAG)2018 Call for Papers
Abstracts should have: Presentation Title, Author's name,
Theme: Rock Art in the Landscape
Abstract Word limit: not given.
Deadline: ? Submit by email to: (either)
Dr. Aron Mazel: aron (dot) mazel [at] newcastle (dot) ac (dot) uk
Dr. George Nash: george (dot) h (dot) nash [at] hotmail (dot) com
Conference Location: IIlkey, Yorkshire, England Conference Dates: 9 - 10 June 2017
The British Rock Art Groups' (BRAG) 2018 Conference will be hosted this year by The Welsh Rock Art Organisation (WRAO).
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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 and registration: https://www.homoneanderthalensis.org/authors/ Further announcements will be made progressively. Please refer to website for updates.
Abstracts for regular sessions are invited in the following topics: 1. Changes in environment and human adaptations. 2. Changes in the utilitarian and non-utilitarian productions in two million years of human history. 3. The dawn of art-like productions and behaviours.
Publications
Colloqui IX - XIV ~ Summer 2017
Emmanuel Anati - General Editor Anati, E. (ed.) 2017
Publisher: Capo di Ponte, (Atelier)
€40 each
URL: https://renetiusbooks.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/printed-books-of-expression.pdf Contents and authors viewable at URL
Art and Religion, Colloqui IX (2016) — 14 pp. 73 ill.
What
is the role of religion, magic and witchcraft in prehistoric
and tribal art? The intellectual and spiritual motivations of art
produced various theories since the first attempts to explain
prehistoric art over a century ago. Recent research is revealing more
complex conceptual connections. In this book, authors of different
backgrounds and countries, from four continents, are presenting
examples of specific aspects, providing first-hand data. The
confrontation of different ideas and methods is contributing to
reconsider some past simplifications and generalizations.
Male and Female, Colloqui X (2017) — 119 pp. 60 ill. The
book includes papers of 20 authors from five continents. It considers
human representations in prehistoric and tribal art presenting a broad
landscape of different views and cases. In each age and culture a
specific choice is emerging in the visual arts, between preferring male
or female images, and between having or not the human figure as the
main concern. The book presents different cases and views from experts
of five continents.
Why Art?, Colloqui XI (2017 - 125 pp. 47 ill. The
volume presents a search of contents by scholars from different
continents with different experiences. Prehistoric art is like the
literature of more recent times, some depictions may concern science,
others religion, some may be school textbooks and others fiction. The
decoding of prehistoric art helps to approach the understanding of
contents and motivations.
Meaning of Abstract Signs, Colloqui XII (2017) - 101 pp. 43 ill. The
clan was planning a fight against another clan that had abused
hospitality hunting kangaroos in a reserved ground. The painter
recorded the gathering of the elders to decide the expelling of the
guest clan. He represented the elders and the warriors by standard
signs. The art-dealer sold the painting as an "Aboriginal
abstract
composition”. The meaning came from the people of the clan who saw the
painting explaining the recorded event. Other examples and studies
attempt at defining the meaning of abstract signs.
Colonization, Colloqui XIII (2017) - 85 pp. 41 ill. From
an original land of origins, likely to have been in Africa, the
ancestors of humankind colonized all corners of the globe. Other
primates still survive in their limited habitat; humans live in
the equatorial regions as well as near the Arctic pole. How did such
colonization take place? Authors from five continents replied to this
question: a selection of their papers appears in this volume.
Sexual Images in Prehistoric and Tribal Art, Colloqui XIV (2017) - 103 pp. 62 ill. Since
the earliest figurative art, sex appears to be a theme of primary
concern in every corner of the world. Why were such depictions made? In
some cases oral traditions allow us to identify the cause or the
inspiration. Can we trace back the stories behind the images? Sharing
knowledge is favoring an overview on images, myths, rituals and customs
related to sex, in prehistoric and tribal art.
Technology
Labstretch2 An app for the Iphone to assist rock art researchers in the field is available for free download. See http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/labstretch/id1049040326 Labstretch is still available for the IPad.
iDStretch Now available for Ipad and Iphone! A mobile version of DStretch. Use your iPhone or iPad in the field to see faint or invisible rock art images. iDStretch is simple to use, fast, and you can save the enhancements. It does not need wifi or phone connection to work. See the web page for more information: http://www.dstretch.com/iDStretch/index.html
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