Global Perspectives for the Conservation and Management of Open-Air Rock Art Sites
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- ISBN 9780367376277
- Weight: 920g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 29 Jul 2022
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Global Perspectives for the Conservation and Management of Open-Air Rock Art Sites responds to the growth in known rock art sites across the globe and addresses the need to investigate natural and human-originated threats to them as well as propose solutions to mitigate resulting deterioration.
Bringing together perspectives of international research teams from across five continents, the chapters in this book are divided into four discrete parts that best reflect the worldwide scenarios where conservation and management of open-air rock art sites unfolds: 1) ethics, community and collaborative approaches; 2) methodological tools to support assessment and monitoring; 3) scientific examination and interventions; and 4) global community and collaborative case studies innovating methodologies for ongoing monitoring and management. The diverse origin of contributions results in a holistic and interdisciplinary approach that conciliates perceived intervention necessity, community and stakeholders’ interests, and rigorous scientific analysis regarding open-air rock art conservation and management. The book unites the voices of the global community in tackling a significant challenge: to ensure a better future for open-air rock art.
Moving conservation and management of open-air rock art sites in from the periphery of conservation science, this volume is an indispensable guide for archaeologists, conservators and heritage professionals involved in rock art and its preservation.
António Batarda Fernandes is an archaeologist currently heading the Division for Inventory, Study, and Safeguard of Archaeological Heritage of the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage, an institution under the Ministry of Culture of the Portuguese Government.
Melissa Marshall is an archaeologist, GIS technician and Early Career Research Fellow based at the Nulungu Research Institute, the University of Notre Dame, Australia.
Inés Domingo is an ICREA Research Professor at the University of Barcelona and Vice-president of the World Archaeological Congress.
