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A Field Guide to Aboriginal Rock Engravings Paperback - 1996
by Peter Stanbury
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- Title A Field Guide to Aboriginal Rock Engravings
- Author Peter Stanbury
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Publisher OUP Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne
- Date July 15, 1996
- ISBN 9780195540215
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A Field Guide to Aboriginal Rock Engravings
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A Field Guide to Aboriginal Rock Engravings with Special Reference to Those Around Sydney
by Stanbury, Peter
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South Melbourne, Victoria : Oxford Univerity Press, 2000. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges have some faintly foxed spots Rock engravings are among the least known and most subtle examples of Australian art. This authoritative guide explains their historical and cultural significance, how they were made and used, and how to interpret them. Ritual use, carving methods, and engraving styles are discussed, as is the relationship of the engravings to the Dreaming. Many of the engravings are freely accessible in national parks, but are seldom visited or understood. The book provides practical information and maps, sketches and photographs of easily accessible sites in the Sydney area, which has more prehistoric rock art than any other city in the world. Sites in other areas of Australia are also listed. Burnum Burnum, in his preface,…
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