"This Reader in Gender Archaeology presents nineteen current, controversial and highly influential articles which confront and illuminate issues of gender in prehistory. The question of gender difference and whether it is natural or culturally constructed is a compelling one. The articles here, which draw on evidence from a wide range of geographic areas, demonstrate how all archaeological investigation can benefit from an awareness of i ..."
"From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first ..."
"Human actions are often deeply intertwined with religion and can be understood in a strictly religious context. Yet, many volumes and articles pertaining to discussions of religion in the archaeological past have focused primarily on the sociopolitical implications of such remains. The authors in this volume argue that while these interpretations certainly have a meaningful place in understanding the human past, they provide only part o ..."
Reader in Archaeological Theory(1st Edition) Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches (Routledge Readers in Archaeology) by DavidS. Whitley Paperback, 364 Pages, Published 1998 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-14160-4, ISBN: 0-415-14160-5
"This Reader in Archaeological Theory presents sixteen articles of key theoretical significance, in a format which makes this notoriously complex area easier for students to understand. This volume: * provides an intellectual history of different approaches to archaeology which contextualizes the complex traditions of cognitive archaeology and postprocessualism on which it focuses * organizes theories of archaeology, the meanings of thin ..."
Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit(1st Edition) The Origin of Creativity and Belief by DavidS. Whitley Hardcover, 322 Pages, Published 2008 by Prometheus Books ISBN-13: 978-1-59102-636-5, ISBN: 1-59102-636-9
"The magnificent prehistoric art discovered in caves throughout France and Spain raises many questions about early human culture. What do these superbly rendered paintings of horses, bison, and enigmatic human figures and symbols mean? How can we explain the sudden flourishing of artistic creativity at such a high level? And in what ways does this artwork reflect the underlying belief system, worldview, and life of the people who created ..."
"While there has always been a large public interest in ancient pictures painted or carved on stone, the archaeological study of rock art is in its infancy. But intensive amounts of research has revolutionized this field in the past decade. New methods of dating and analysis help to pinpoint the makers of these beautiful images, new interpretive models help us understand this art in relation to culture. Identification, conservation and m ..."
Cognitive Archaeology Mind, Ethnography, and the Past in South Africa and Beyond (Routledge Studies in Archaeology) by DavidS. Whitley Paperback, Published 2021 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-03-208203-5, ISBN: 1-03-208203-8
Belief in the Past(1st Edition) Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Religion (Hardback) by DavidS. Whitley, Kelley Hays-Gilpin Hardcover, 290 Pages, Published 2008 by Left Coast Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59874-341-8, ISBN: 1-59874-341-4
"Human actions are often deeply intertwined with religion and can be understood in a strictly religious context. Yet, many volumes and articles pertaining to discussions of religion in the archaeological past have focused primarily on the sociopolitical implications of such remains. The authors in this volume argue that while these interpretations certainly have a meaningful place in understanding the human past, they provide only part o ..."
Cognitive Archaeology(1st Edition) Mind, Ethnography, and the Past in South Africa and Beyond (Routledge Studies in Archaeology) by DavidS. Whitley, Gavin Whitelaw, Johannes Loubser Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-06867-4, ISBN: 1-138-06867-5
"Cognitive Archaeology: Mind, Ethnography, and the Past in South Africa and Beyond aims to interpret the social and cultural lives of the past, in part by using ethnography to build informed models of past cultural and social systems and partly by using natural models to understand symbolism and belief. How does an archaeologist interpret the past? Which theories are relevant, what kinds of data must be acquired, and how can interpretati ..."
A Guide to Rock Art Sites Southern California and Southern Nevada by DavidS. Whitley Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1996 by Mountain Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87842-332-3, ISBN: 0-87842-332-X
"This unique full-color field guide is essential not only for the visitors to any of the 38 sites covered but also for anyone who seeks to understand why shamans in the Far West created rock art and what they sought to depict. As one of North America's foremost authorities on prehistoric art, Whitley is on the cutting edge of dating and interpreting the images as well as describing the cultures that created them."
"This Reader in Gender Archaeology presents nineteen current, controversial and highly influential articles which confront and illuminate issues of gender in prehistory. The question of gender difference and whether it is natural or culturally constructed is a compelling one. The articles here, which draw on evidence from a wide range of geographic areas, demonstrate how all archaeological investigation can benefit from an awareness of i ..."
"Chauvet then proceeded to sell his own set of pictures to the photo agency, to
ensure that he, too, received his just reward. Clottes eventually (and after
considerable frustration) straightened out the misunderstandings over the sale of
his photos with the French archaeological community and with Jean-Marie
Chauvet. He also arranged for Jean-Marie's pictures to appear in the first book on
the site, published in April 1995, in a Fr ..."
Belief in the Past Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Religion by DavidS. Whitley, Kelley Hays-Gilpin Digital, 290 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-315-43307-3, ISBN: 1-315-43307-9
"Human actions are often deeply intertwined with religion and can be understood in a strictly religious context. Yet, many volumes and articles pertaining to discussions of religion in the archaeological past have focused primarily on the sociopolitical implications of such remains. The authors in this volume argue that while these interpretations certainly have a meaningful place in understanding the human past, they provide only part o ..."
"This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonde ..."
"Given that Disney's animated films are an important part of many children's viewing experience worldwide, the messages movies such as Bambi, The Jungle Book, Pocahontas, and Beauty and the Beast convey about the natural world are of crucial importance, and never more so than today. David Whitley's compelling study examines a range of Disney's feature animations, from Snow White to Finding Nemo, in which image ..."
"Once a stepchild of archaeology, rock art research has become increasingly important tool in recent archaeological work for understanding the symbolic and ideological systems of ancient peoples. Yet, methods of working with pictographs, petroglyphs and geoglyphs are rarely taught in a systematic fashion. In this brief introduction to methods, well-known rock art researcher David Whitley takes the reader through the various processes nee ..."
Following the Shaman's Path A Walking Guide to Little Petroglyph Canyon, Coso Range, California (Maturango Museum Publication) by DavidS. Whitley Paperback, 66 Pages, Published 1998 by Maturango Press ISBN-13: 978-0-943041-06-3, ISBN: 0-943041-06-6
"This walking guide is intended to lead you through Little Petroglyph Canyon and to help you understand the art preserved in the Cosos. It begins with a brief background discussion that answers some of a visitor's most common question about this art. it then will move you down the canyon, identifying, describing and explaining a selected set of the panels of art. these panels, and magnificent canyon, as well as the rock art in the Mojave ..."