Featured Title:
Bending the Boyne: a Novel of Ancient Ireland |
 |
| Megalithic Jordan introduction and field guide by Gajus Scheltema |
 |
| Login |
|
Don't have an account yet? You can create one. As a registered user you have some advantages like your own home page, fewer ads, and your contributions link to your page. |
| Who's Online |
There are currently, 81 guests and 1 members online.
You are a guest. To join in, please register for free by clicking here |
| |
Moderated by : Andy B , TimPrevett , coldrum , Klingon , MickM , TheCaptain , bat400 , davidmorgan , Runemage , SolarMegalith , sem
The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map : Index >>
Stones Forum >> The Drawings on the Wall - Radio 4 Series on Rock Art
|
 |
| Author |
The Drawings on the Wall - Radio 4 Series on Rock Art |
Laughing_Ball
Joined:
13-08-2006
Messages: 888
from North West
 OFF-Line
|  Posted 02-03-2008 at 22:55
I was just going to notify people of this interesting series on rock art. I only caught todays episode and sadly its the last one - however you may be able listen again online.
Over a series of five programmes, archaeologist Dr George Nash of Bristol University visits five rock art sites in England, Wales, Ireland, Portugal and Italy, to attempt to unravel the real, hidden meaning of rock art.
Who creates rock art, and why? Can our present day graffiti artists provide some clues?
Join George Nash on for the first episode of The Drawings on the Wall on 3 February as he investigates the mysterious Legless Ladies of Creswell Crags.
The second episode on 10 February involves the the prehistoric tribal rock carvings under threat of being lost under the waters of a proposed reservoir in the Coa Valley, Portugal.
On 17 February George Nash visits Ireland to see a very early example of graffiti at the Four Knocks Burial Chamber.
Italian archaeologists show George Nash round the biggest rock art area in Europe. There are an astonishing 300,000 prehistoric carvings within commuting distance of Milan. Join them on 24 February.
And George's travels end on 2 March at Barclodiady-Gawres Neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, to see the rock carvings accidentally discovered in 2004 by students.
 Profile
 Reply
| |
|
|
|
|
|
IMPORTANT NOTES: This site uses COOKIES. Please do not use this web site if you do not agree to our Terms and Conditions of use.
If you plan to visit ancient sites in person, please make sure you follow our Charter.
Articles, photographs and comments are the property of their respective authors or contributors, please contact them for permission to reproduce. Site design ©1997-2012 Andy Burnham.
|
Main News