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 Rock Art Preservation - Raising Awareness, and New Scientific Discoveries
Rock Art CARE The
Heritage and Science: Working Together in the CARE of Rock Art project
has developed resources to aid the protection of open-air rock art in
the United Kingdom and Ireland and beyond. Supports Android and iOS URL: https://rockartcare.ncl.ac.uk/#!/
Preserving rock art at the touch of a button [Announcement / Press Release] Published on: 23 November 2017 Some
of the world’s most ancient art could be protected with a new app
designed by Newcastle University heritage and software experts. URL: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2017/11/rockartapp/
Ancient rock art protected by modern app [BBC News Article] URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-42123939 _____________________________________________ Images of the Ice Age with Paul Bahn - Episode 29 [The Archeology Show -- Archeology Podcast Network] Hosts: Chris Webster and April Kamp-Whittaker Podcast Date: November 18, 2017 Archaeologist and author Dr. Paul Bahn joins us on this episode to talk about the latest edition of his book, Images of the Ice Age
from Oxford University Press. The book covers the history of rock art
and rock art discovery mostly in Western Europe. This fascinating
discussion will leave you thirsting for more rock art, and, wondering
about the controversies mentioned at the end of the show! URL: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeology/29 _____________________________________________ Priceless rock art in safe hands Griffith Magazine -- First Issue URL: https://magazine.griffith.edu.au/priceless-rock-art-safe-hands/ _____________________________________________
Trump to visit Utah on Monday to announce his plans to shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/11/28/trump-to-visit-utah-on-monday-to-announce-his-plans-to-shrink-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monuments/ Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/28/donald-trump-visiting-utah-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monuments/
Trump will shrink Bears Ears during Utah visit Monday, when five tribes promise to sue him The Salt Lake Tribune: http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/11/28/trump-to-visit-salt-lake-city-on-monday-will-announce-a-smaller-bears-ears-and-grand-staircase/
Rock Art Events & Meetings
Don Austin's Rock Art 101 Presented by The California Rock Art Foundation (CRAF)A
two day course consisting 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. This offers a solid introductory understanding - all over a single weekend!
Keynote Speaker: Paul Goldsmith When: December 2-3, 2017 Where: Maturango Museum, Coso Room 100 E. Las Flores Ave Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Cost: SOLD OUT Registration: http://www.carockart.org/events.html PDFs of the various modules are available if you are interested in the content or providing a seminar in your area.
Please inquire with CRAF via the registration link above.
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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, CO 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 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 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
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 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. See http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html Or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/labstretch/id1049040326
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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