Giving the Past a Future: Essays in Archaeology and Rock Art Studies in Honour of Dr. Phil. h.c. Gerhard Milstreu
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This volume celebrates the work of Dr. Phil. h.c. Gerhard Milstreu in his 40th year as director of Tanum Museum of Rock Carving and Rock Art Research Centre, Underslös, Sweden. Here, a feast of scholarly contributions from across Europe, at all levels of study have been collected. Each and every one of the chapters addresses aspects connected to the work Gerhard has done over the last 40 years. Through their words and images, these pay respect to and acknowledge Gerhards achievements in the fields of rock art documentation, research, international collaboration and outreach. Gerhard has striven from the outset to: promote the importance of the image within archaeology, increase public interest and involvement with prehistoric art, and to encourage the next generation to continue the work. Thus, many authors think very deeply about the images, how we interpret them and how we record them, particularly in light of recent advances in technology. Others explore how Gerhard has fostered dissemination and public involvement. The range of countries and subjects represented; France, Italy, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the UK; reflects the success of Gerhards focus on international collaboration and dialogue. Given Gerhards emphasis on giving the past a future, it is appropriate that leading up and coming scholars, from all levels of higher education, are also present and have the opportunity to present their latest research.
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Weight: 1006g
Dimensions: 203 x 276mm
Publication Date: 29 Jul 2018
Publisher: Archaeopress
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781784919702
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JAMES DODD is currently a PhD scholar at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies Aarhus University Denmark. Originally educated at Durham University James is a specialist in the study analysis and documentation of the prehistoric rock art of Scandinavia. During the past few years he has worked extensively in the field becoming versed in the archaeology of the areas with various museums and institutions in the Scandinavian countries in particular Bornholms Museum Denmark. His current PhD project investigates the extent of homogeneity or diversity within Southern Tradition rock art. In addition to high-level statistical analyses and GIS James is undertaking the largest programme of surface-based rock art documentation ever conducted in Denmark on the island of Bornholm. Advances in technology are brought into the field with processing of image-based models occurring on site using remote access to cluster processing on the Danish e-Infrastructure Collaborations High Performance Computer: Abacus 2.0. | ELLEN MEIJER has been working with the documentation of rock carvings for the past 22 years. She has learned the ins and outs of documentation at Tanums Hällristningsmuseum Underslös. Since 2011 she has worked for projects on rock art documentation at the Swedish Rock Art Research Archives and the University of Gothenburg as a research assistant as well as a field supervisor teaching courses in rock art documentation organized by University of Gothenburg in collaboration with Swedish Rock Art Research Archives and The Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art. She has been jointly responsible for the development and implementation of digital documentation of rock art through Structure from Motion and optical laser scanning within the Tanum World Heritage Area and published in Adoranten the peer reviewed Rock Art Magazine of The Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art; Both James and Ellen are members of the Board of The Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art.