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Portrayal of a sea in a semiarid environment: Boat engravings in Böyük Daş, Gobustan.

Portrayal of a sea in a semiarid environment: Boat engravings in Böyük Daş, Gobustan.

Authors :
Sigari, Dario
Source :
Journal of Arid Environments. Aug2017, Vol. 143, p57-63. 7p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Boat engravings represent one of the most recurrent and characteristic themes in Gobustan rock art. From a stylistic point of view informed by preliminary studies, it seems that boat figures have been engraved over a long span of time, suggesting the importance of the aquatic environment of the past. Today Gobustan is a semi-desert region facing the Caspian Sea, which has shaped the area during the millennia. Petroglyphs and transgression and regression movements of the sea have deeply influenced the landscape of Gobustan. Therefore the studied different boat engravings in Böyük Daş, one of the five rock art sites in Gobustan, for a deeper understanding and the kinds of relationship that existed between humans, sea-landscapes and the engraved figures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01401963
Volume :
143
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Arid Environments
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
123134118
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.12.012