Archaeologies of art; time, place and identity.

9781598742640

Archaeologies of art; time, place and identity.

Ed. by Ines Domingo Sanz, Danae Fiore and Sally K. May.

Left Coast Press

2008

279 pages

$79.00

Hardcover

One world archaeology, v.55

GN799

Domingo Sanz (archaeology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia), Fiore (National Council of Scientific Research, Argentina) and May (Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University, Queensland) look at various forms of artistic representation over the centuries in rock art, portable art and body art. In this ethno-archaeological study, contributors examine art from several indigenous cultures, primarily in Australia, Micronesia and South America, attempting to place it within the culture in which it was created. Using comparative analysis, they show how social identity is defined and reflected through visual representation. In some cases, the cultures studied are recent enough to have had their oral history recorded so that the symbolism of the art is better understood. They also consider the role of the artist within the society as an individual.

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