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Sep 5 Blog

Viewing Petroglyphs as More than Scribbles

Davida Eisenberg-Degen examines how rock drawings, or petroglyphs, in the Negev Desert provide a “direct entry to the lives and thoughts of real human beings.”

Oct 17 Blog

The Autographed Rock Art of Southern Jordan

By: Glenn J. Corbett

In her recent Archaeological Views column, Davida Eisenberg-Degen highlighted some of the reasons rock art has traditionally been neglected as a source of information about the past. Not only does this type of ancient “art” often appear to be little more than mere scratches on desert rocks, it can also be difficult to date the various carved figures, shapes, and scenes without a broad understanding of how drawing styles and motifs changed through time.

Jun 16 Blog

Letter from the BAR Managing Editor

By: Dorothy Willette

Summer is finally here, so dive right into the July/August 2012 issue of BAR! Managing editor Dorothy D. Resig presents the latest issue.

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