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    Open in a new Window   » Anasazi Rock Art - Photographs of rock art of the Anasazi and other pueblo dwelling early inhabitants of the Four Corners Region of the United States.

    Open in a new Window   » Anasazi Rock Art Photos - Photos of Anasazi Indian rock art, otherwise known as petroglyphs. These pictoral stories were chipped out of the desert varnish in Entrada sandstone about 600 years ago.

    Open in a new Window   » Archives of ROCK-ART - Rock art discussion list.

    Open in a new Window   » Australian Rock Art Research Association - Group whose focus is in the fields of rock art, palaeoart studies and cognitive archaeology. Discussion forum, book reviews, announcements, and rock art gallery.

    Open in a new Window   » Bolivian Rock Art Research Society (SIARB) - Society for investigation and recording of rock paintings and petroglyphs, protection and conservation of rock art sites, as well as publication of scientific reports and education of the general public.

    Open in a new Window   » Christopher Chippindale's Rock Art References - Contains text of several papers and publications, mostly authored by Chippindale, a researcher at Cambridge University.

    Open in a new Window   » Côa Valley Archaeological Park, Portugal - Encompasses an important array of rock-shelters with prehistoric painted and engraved rocks. Illustrated description of the site, its rock art and the Paleolithic period, with visitor information.

    Open in a new Window   » Colorado Historical Society: Rock Art References - Bibliography of Colorado sites, conservation issues, dating methods, research, regional studies, and videos [PDF File].

    Open in a new Window   » Colorado Historical Society: Rock Art Studies - Details regarding course which provides a general overview of the field of rock art as part of the Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification.

    Open in a new Window   » Dates for Rock Art at a Bronze Age Sanctuary at the Galería del Sílex Cave - The site of Galería del Sílex, part of the Atapuerca complex in Burgos, Spain, is exceptional for the conditions of its discovery, as well as for the good state of preservation of the graphic manifestations and archaeological assemblage it contains.

    Open in a new Window   » Dr. Marvin W. Rowe Research Group - Brief profile and publications of a research group working on dating and DNA/phylogenetic analysis of prehistoric rock paintings (pictographs).

    Open in a new Window   » Geometry in Hawaiian History and Culture - Uses rock art as examples to of the use of symbols in Hawaiian history and culture.

    Open in a new Window   » Gods In The Rocks - The phenomenon is called simulacrum (plural). A simulacra is an image perceptible to the Human mind and seen by us as a lifeform resulting from a combined mental process whereby our brains process patterns of shadow and light reflected from physical objects. Nature has created a plethora of these images especially in rock formations.

    Open in a new Window   » Graffiti Prevention at Rock-Art Sites - Article discussing causes and prevention of destruction.

    Open in a new Window   » International Rock Art Database Project - University of New Mexico computerized database system for the storage and analysis of rock art data being developed with the support of the National Park Service, the Sandia Pueblo and the Chamisa Foundation.

    Open in a new Window   » International Rock Art Research Team - Research project headed by James Cook University professor conducting systematic research ever on Western Australia's Bradshaw rock paintings, in an attempt to obtain World Heritage protection. Newsletter, links, team member profiles.

    Open in a new Window   » Metaphysical Opportunities as a Tool of Rock Art Research - Article by Arsen Faradjev which critiques various Russian approaches to the interpretation of rock art.

    Open in a new Window   » Native American Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Rock Art of the Southwestern United States - Large personal photo gallery.

    Open in a new Window   » Native American Rock Art - Explore petroglyphs and pictographs of the American Southwest with Side Canyon. Sites, tours, news and events, photographs, organization listing, suggested books and videos, links.

    Open in a new Window   » Petroglyph National Monument - Photos of rock art found at Petroglyph National Monument near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Includes link to National Park Service site.

    Open in a new Window   » Petroglyphs and Rock Art - Features captioned photographs and articles about rock art petroglyphs and pictographs. Mostly lesser known sites in the California deserts and the adjacent southwest.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art - Photographs by Brian and Dave Lee of petroglyphs, pictographs, cave paintings, mostly Archaic styles of the Southwestern U.S.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art at Rice - Introduction to prehistoric art with an emphasis on the southwest and western United States. Dating, interpretive theories, image database, and conservation.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Dating and Conservation - Essays on rock art dating and the rational for rock art conservation. History of and continuing rock art destruction is discussed.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Investigations - Images, links, description, and bibliography of rock art in Peru and Bolivia.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Pages - A series of articles by James Q. Jacobs on the rock art of the American Southwest. Illustrated with photographs, ink renditions and background graphics. Includes free educational materials and desktop patterns.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Research & Art History - Focuses on the research interests of Reinaldo Morales including rock art of the Americas, photographs of prehistoric art, and links of interest to students of art history.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Research Institute - University of the Witwatersrand research project focused on Southern African rock art and its preservation. Archive, staff and project profiles, publications, related links.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Research Institute - Based in the Department of Archaeology at the University of the Witwatersrand, the Institute is devoted to full time research on Southern African rock art and its preservation. Staff and research profile, publications list, and photographs.

    Open in a new Window   » Rock Art Studies: A Bibliographic Database - Database of over 10,000 citations to the world's rock art literature, with an emphasis on English language and North American citations. Compiled by M. Leigh Marymor and hosted by the Bancroft Library, Berkley.

    Open in a new Window   » Rupestre.net: A Rock Art Site - Contains a worldwide database of rock art links.

    Open in a new Window   » Shield Bearing Warriors - A distinctive rock art motif found throughout western North America. Archaeologist David Moyer provides his scholarly paper on shield figures and tribal affiliation.

    Open in a new Window   » Smithsonian North American Indian Rock Art References - Selected bibliography from the Smithsonian's Anthropology Outreach Office.

    Open in a new Window   » Southwestern United States Rock Art Gallery - Images of rock art from sites in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.

    Open in a new Window   » UCLA Rock Art Archive - This archive is a repository of several major private collections of rock art data and is open to visitors and researchers. Staff profiles, volunteer programs, collection information, grants, and related links.

    Open in a new Window   » Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association - Association is dedicated to publicizing the petroglyph and pictograph research being conducted in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Contains links to rock art information across North America.

    Open in a new Window   » Utah Rock Art Research Association - Organization dedicated to the education about and preservation of Native American rock art. Annual symposium information, membership, publications, gallery of rock art.

    Open in a new Window   » Scientists Study Impact on Ancient Rock - From Yahoo! News, scientists have begun a major study in Australia's remote northwest into how mining and pollution is damaging the world's largest concentration of ancient rock art. (April 6, 2004)

    Open in a new Window   » Earliest Evidence of Art found - Archaeologists in Zambia uncover evidence that early humans used paint for aesthetic purposes far earlier than previously thought. (May 2, 2000)

    Open in a new Window   » Petroglyph Looters Sentenced - Article on the sentencing of Arizona residents convicted of removing and selling petroglyphs from a national forest. (June 24, 1995)


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