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Western Message Petroglyphs: A Faux Indian Picture-Writing Project in the American West
The term “Western Message Petroglyphs” (WMPs) refers to a number of petroglyph sites found scattered among eight western states that are recognized by their shared image content and layout.
Leigh Marymor
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A new 'sacred stone' associated to a petroglyph in Las Hurdes (Cáceres, Western Spain)
Is presented a new pre-Roman “sacred stone”, in association to a petroglyph, in the Las Hurdes shire (Cáceres, Western Spain).
Saúl Martín González
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Pleistocene Paleoart of Europe
As in Australia, Pleistocene rock art is relatively abundant in Europe, but it has so far received much more attention than the combined Ice Age paleoart of the rest of the world. Since archaeology initially rejected its authenticity for several decades,
Robert G. Bednarik
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A STEP IN STONE. ONTOLOGIES OF PODOMORPHIC PETROGLYPHS IN SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIAN BRONZE AGE
Summary During the Bronze Age, a particular type of podomorphic petroglyph was produced on the outcrops by the sea in southern Scandinavia. In this text, their distribution, organization and articulation are analyzed in the Mälaren region of central‐eastern Sweden.
Fredrik Fahlander
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Rock art manufacture as a signal: an experiment and evaluation of the costliness of petroglyph production [PDF]
This study evaluates the potential of petroglyph manufacture and the resulting\ud imagery as a costly signal by analyzing how well it conforms to the conditions of\ud Costly Signaling Theory (CST), particularly to the assumption of costliness.
Flaherty, Leanna L.
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It is not only oil in which Saudi Arabia is rich, but it is also among the four richest rock art regions of the world. Hundreds and thousands of petroglyphs, painted rock art, and ancient Arabian inscriptions sites are located all over the country ...
Majeed Khan
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Indigenous Futurities: Theorizing Futurity in the Past and Present
ABSTRACT Over the past 20 years, a growing number of activists, scholars, writers, and visual artists have engaged with futurism as a framework for representing the lives of Indigenous peoples. Inspired by this hopeful reframing of the past‐present‐future, contributions to this special section of American Anthropologist address the question: How can ...
Lindsay Martel Montgomery +1 more
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Abstract Cultural and natural values form the core of World Heritage designation. Properties displaying both values, however, comprise a fraction of inscriptions (currently c. 3%) to the World Heritage List. In 1992, when that fraction stood at c. 5%, adoption of the popular ‘cultural landscapes’ category of cultural heritage in 1992 was therefore ...
Ryan J. Rabett
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Flexible Memory: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
Flexible memory technology is crucial for flexible electronics integration. This review covers its historical evolution, evaluates rigid systems, proposes a flexible memory framework based on multiple mechanisms, stresses material design's role, presents a coupling model for performance optimization, and points out future directions.
Ruizhi Yuan +5 more
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ABSTRACT Both the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) and the Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) are believed to have become extinct on the Australian mainland about 3000 years ago. However, until now there were only 23 known rock art depictions of the Tasmanian devil and about 150 Tasmanian tiger paintings and petroglyphs, mostly at rock art
Paul S. C. Taçon +4 more
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