Rock-art, landscape and cultural transition in the Wadi al-Ajal, Fazzan

Bibliographic Data

ID11452815
AuthorsTertia Barnett (corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume33
Pages71-84
Publication date2002-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLibyan Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0263-7189 • E-ISSN: 2052-6148
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0263718900005136
OpenAlexW1598141143
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited9

Rock paintings and engravings form a significant component of the archaeological record in Libya. Working in tandem with other disciplines, the study of rock-art can help provide a perspective on the past that can not be derived from archaeology alone. Following on from the work of the Fazzan Archaeological Project, recent research in the Wadi al-Ajal has identified a number of previously unrecorded rock-art sites in relation to their physical context, and these are reported here. The engravings display distinct distribution patterns in relation to specific topographic features in the wadi, and these are discussed with particular reference to the Maknusa Pass. Finally, the relationship between the rock-art and the landscape in this region is implicated in cultural development and transition

Archaeology · Art history · Context (archaeology · Geography · Painting · Relation (database · Rock art · Wadi · African Studies and Geopolitics · Archaeological and Historical Studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History

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