Landscapes, Rock-Art and the Dreaming: An Archaeology of Preunderstanding

by Bruno David

Book Overview

The apparent timelessness of the Dreaming of Aboriginal Australia has long mystified European observers, conjuring images of an ancient people in harmony with their surroundings. It may come as a surprise, therefore, that the Dreaming's historical antiquity had never been explored by archaeologists prior to this study.

In this seminal text in rock-art research, now reissued with a new preface, Bruno David examines the archaeological evidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350345008
• ISBN13: 9781350345003
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"