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El Arte Rupestre de Argentina Indigena - Noroeste [The Rock Art of Indigenous Argentina - North-East Region]
Fabulously illustrated album of rock art from North-East Argentina recorded on canyons and rock shelters, most tentatively dated from the late Pleistocene or early Holocene.
El Arte Rupestre de Argentina Indigena - Centro [The Rock Art of Indigenous Argentina - Central Region]
Fabulously illustrated album of rock art from Central Argentina recorded on canyons and rock shelters, most tentatively dated from the late Pleistocene or early Holocene.
Preservation of the Quinkan Galleries, Cape York Peninsula
The aboriginal polychrome rock art in the Quinlan Galleries of Cape York is one of the largest and most exciting bodies of prehistoric art in the world.
Niaux: La Terre et l'Homme
An illustrated guide to the lesser-known Palaeolithic cave art of Niaux in the Pyrenees first recorded in the 1920’s. The Niaux cave's system is complex and has a combined length of more than 14 km (8.70 mi) of underground passages and chambers.
Mural Paintings of Koguryo
Large album of colour photographs of the murals decorating the tombs of the Koguryo kingdom dating from C5th-C6th currently the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in North Korea. Hardback. 96 pages. Introduction and plate captions in English.
Dazu Rock Carvings
Handsome album of high quality colour photographs of the Dazu Buddhist carvings in the caves of Chongqing dating from the C7th and now a World Heritage Site. Paperback. 156 pages. Dual language Introduction and captions - English and Chinese.
Dazu Grottoes
Attractive pocket guide to the Dazu grotto carvings which date from the c12th Song dynasty and for long were inaccessible to visitors but are now recognised as a World Heritage Site. Hardback. 96 pages. Very large number of excellent colour photographs plus a location map.
Altamira: The Origin of Art
Locally published guide to the Palaeolithic cave art of Altamira. Their discovery, technique and symbolism are discussed alongside 32 excellent colour plates. Small paperback. 48 pages plus plates. Text in English. Good clean condition. Cat No 2943
Peintures Préhistoriques du Sahara: Mission H Lhote au Tassili
An original record of the initial main discovery mission and recording of the prehistoric Tassili frescoes and rock art in South Eastern Algeria whose depictions include animals no longer found in this arid landscape -elephants, giraffes and hippo and which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.&nb