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Saharan Rock Art
Archaeology of Tassilian Pastoralist Iconography
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2004
Summary
The Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria are the starting point for Augustin Holl's careful analysis of the iconography of Saharan rock art. Created in the third millennium B.C., the Iheren murals are over 3 meters wide and contain multiple compositions that present an allegorical depiction of the lifeways of Tassilian pastoralists in the Sahara. Holl approaches his task as an archaeologist, examining the various strands of evidence—icons, ideas, motifs, colors, and sizes-and weaving them together into a story that offers a window on the pastoralist worldview through the semiotics of their art. His deconstruction and synthesis of this corpus of material should be of interest to African archaeologists, rock art specialists, art historians, and cultural anthropologists alike.
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Copyright year
2004
ISBN-Print
978-0-7591-0605-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-7591-1570-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
158
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List of Figures, Maps, and Tables No access
Foreword No access
Preface No access
CHAPTER I A New Approach to Saharan Rock Art No access Pages 1 - 14
CHAPTER 2 Composition I No access Pages 15 - 32
CHAPTER 3 Composition II No access Pages 33 - 46
CHAPTER 4 Composition III No access Pages 47 - 68
CHAPTER 5 Composition IV No access Pages 69 - 98
CHAPTER 6 Composition V No access Pages 99 - 110
CHAPTER 7 Composition VI No access Pages 111 - 124
CHAPTER 8 Composition VI No access Pages 125 - 144
