Socialising landscapes
The Long‐term Implications of Signs, Symbols and Marks on the Land
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul S C Taçon (0000-0002-0280-4366, Australian Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 117-129 |
| Publication date | 1994-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/arco.1994.29.3.117 |
| OpenAlex | W2520472191 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 37 |
The long‐term implications of marking landscapes with rock paintings, engravings and stone arrangements are explored. In the process many of the ways in which humans socialise landscapes are outlined. It is argued that the development of rock art throughout the world is a reflection of an increased sense of ’ethnic’ identity among human groups as well as a concern for communicating knowledge visually. It is also contended that the ’dawn of art’, or more precisely, the beginnings of the symbolic marking of the landscape is reflective of the concept of time having acquired increased importance among anatomically modern humans about 40,000 years ago. In other words, the marking of landscapes with stone is illustrative of a group of people being concerned not only about a ’present’ but also a ’past’ and a ’future’. The nature of time is not static, however, and changes in marking behaviour can be correlated to changes in the notion of time within particular societies. Regional examples are drawn from a diverse range of societies but particular emphasis is placed on the Northern Territory of Australia
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Environmental ethics · Ethnic group · Geography · Identity (music · Painting · Rock art · Sociology · Term (time · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 58 |
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| Citations per year | 1,87 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |