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The recent discovery of animal carvings in the Early Bronze Age burial cairn at Dunchraigaig (Kilmartin Glen, Scotland) prompts a re-evaluation of current knowledge of rock art in Britain. The deer and other quadrupeds represented in the monument are the first unambiguous depictions of prehistoric animals of prehistoric date in Scotland, and among the earliest identified in Britain and Ireland. This contrasts with the well-known abstract carvings of rock art in this region, characterized by cup-marks and cup-and-rings. The discovery also reinforces the special character of Kilmartin Glen as one of the most original and remarkable Neolithic–Bronze Age landscapes of monumentality and rock art in Britain. This article describes the process of authenticating the Dunchraigaig carvings as part of the Scotland's Rock Art Project (ScRAP) and discusses their implications for our understanding of prehistoric rock art in Scotland, Britain and Atlantic Europe more widely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PAUL & BARBARA BROWN. Prehistoric rock art in the Northern Dales. 320 pages, 130 illustrations, 35 colour plates. 2008. Stroud: Tempus; 978-0-7524-4246-4 paperback 19.99 [pounds streling]. BRIAN A. SMITH & [...]

Painted and engraved rock art sites in Libya represent one of the country's most valuable tourist assets and form a crucial part of the wider cultural heritage of the Sahara. However, with the rapid growth of industry and tourism, degradation and destruction of the rock art through human interference is increasing every year. Recent work in the Wadi al-Ajal in south-west Libya indicates the potential for identifying previously undocumented sites and also demonstrates the threats to rock art in Libya and the Sahara. Within the current context of developing tourism, the need for a coherent, informed approach to ensure long-term protection and sustainability of rock art sites is discussed and broad recommendations are proposed, based on the resources available in the Wadi al-Ajal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]