There have been many accounts of prehistoric art; but nearly all of them begin by assuming that the concept is a useful one. In this extensively illustrated study; Richard Bradley asks why ancient objects were created and when and how they were used. He considers how the first definitions of prehistoric artworks were made; and the ways in which they might be related to practices in the visual arts today Extended case studies of two immensely popular and much-visited sites illustrate his argument: one considers the megalithic tombs of Western Europe; whilst the other investigates the decorated metalwork and rock carvings of Bronze Age Scandinavia.
#2633995 in eBooks 2009-01-13 2009-01-13File Name: B0023SDQ44
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A perceptive. readable overviewBy Benedict ClarkI find this a really useful overview of developments in disciplines for and perspectives on the actors body.
