학술논문
Rock art landscapes beside the Jubbah palaeolake, Saudi Arabia
Document Type
Report
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Source
Antiquity. September 1, 2013, Vol. 87 Issue 337, p666, 18 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
0003-598X
Abstract
The authors have undertaken a systematic survey of rock art along the Jubbah palaeolake in northern Saudi Arabia and interpret the results using GIS. They conclude that the overwhelming majority of prehistoric rock art sites overlook contemporary early Holocene palaeolakes, and that the distribution of later Thamudic rock art offers insights into human mobility patterns at Jubbah in the first millennium BC. Keywords: Arabia, Holocene, tenth millennium BP, Thamudic, rock art, palaeolakes, landscape, GIS
Introduction In a recent synthesis on rock art interpretation, Chippindale and Nash (2004) emphasised that images and depictions must be interpreted within their landscape setting in order to appreciate why [...]
Introduction In a recent synthesis on rock art interpretation, Chippindale and Nash (2004) emphasised that images and depictions must be interpreted within their landscape setting in order to appreciate why [...]