Saharan Rock Art
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Saharan Rock Art

Archaeology of Tassilian Pastoralist Iconography

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eBook - ePub

Saharan Rock Art

Archaeology of Tassilian Pastoralist Iconography

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. African Archaeology Series - Series Editor
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Table of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. 1 - A New Approach to Saharan Rock Art
  10. 2 - Composition I
  11. 3 - Composition II
  12. 4 - Composition III
  13. 5 - Composition IV
  14. 6 - Composition V
  15. 7 - Composition VI
  16. 8 - The Allegory of Iheren
  17. References
  18. Author Index
  19. Subject Index
  20. About the Author