First published in 2005, this brief introduction to methods of studying rock art has become the standard text for courses on this topic. It was also selected as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book in 2005. Internationally-known rock art researcher David Whitley takes the reader through the various processes needed to document, interpret, and preserve this fragile category of artifact. Using examples from around the globe, he offers a comprehensive guide to rock art studies of value to archaeologists and art historians, their students, and rock art enthusi-asts. The second edition of this classic work has additional material on mapping sites, ethno-. graphic analogy, neuropsychological models, and Native American consultation.
David S. Whitley works in contract archaeology for ASM Affiliates. One of the world's leading experts on rock art, he has published extensively on this topic both at an academic and popular level.