Deep Time Rock Art in SW - Norway

Rogaland in SW Norway has a large number of rock art sites within relatively limited geographical areas. I wish to present a long-lived rock art tradition that marked places within the landscape using five examples of significant rock art sites and the difference in choice of place and imagery. The...

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Published inAdoranten pp. 96 - 102
Main Author Kjeldsen, Gitte
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tanumshede Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art 01.01.2017
Subjects
Archaeology
Bronze Age
Excavation
Iconography
Petroglyphs
Religion
Norway
Scandinavia
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Summary:Rogaland in SW Norway has a large number of rock art sites within relatively limited geographical areas. I wish to present a long-lived rock art tradition that marked places within the landscape using five examples of significant rock art sites and the difference in choice of place and imagery. The carving activity and the interaction with the rock may have reinforced personal relationship and may have impacted upon memories of those producing rock art and of the wider social memory of audience (Enlander 2016: 46-47) which was not forgotten through generations in the region.
ISSN:0349-8808
0349-8808