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George Nash

Associate Professor, Geosciences Centre, IPT (u. ID73 – FCT), Portugal

George Nash is an Associate Professor at the Geosciences Centre, IPT (u. ID73 – FCT), Portugal. Dr Nash is a specialist in rock art, and gained his doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, researching hunter-fisher-gatherer rock art along coastal Norway and Levantine Spain. Between 1998 and 2016, Dr Nash lectured parttime within the University of Bristol. He has undertaken research in many parts of the world, and has published over 250 papers and edited, co-edited and written 38 books.

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Las manifestaciones gráficas prehistóricas en el dolmen de Soto (Trigueros, Huelva)

George Nash

Engraved and painted images upon the upright stones of the Dolmen de Soto were investigated and recorded by a team of international scientists using a variety of photogrammetric methods in 2016-7. This book tells the fascinating story of the archaeological and historical context of the site and presents the stunning results the project yielded. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Signalling and Performance: Ancient Rock Art in Britain and Ireland

ed. George Nash

This lavishly illustrated volume presents a state of the art survey of the ancient rock art of Britain and Ireland. Bringing together new discoveries and new interpretations, it enhances our understanding and further establishes ancient British and Irish rock art as a significant archaeological assemblage worthy of attention and additional study. READ MORE

Paperback: £40.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Rocks of Ages: Developing Rock Art Tourism in Israel

George Nash

Developing Rock Art Tourism in the Negev desert of southern Israel presents the findings of an interdisciplinary project aimed at safeguarding the future of cultural heritage in the Negev Desert region of Israel, which is under threat from environmental change, militarisation, settlement and tourism.

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Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Indigenous Heritage and Rock Art

ed. George Nash

Prof. Daniel Arsenault, a leading exponent of Canadian Shield rock art, sadly passed away in 2016. This book contains 14 thought-provoking chapters dealing with Daniel’s first love—the archaeology of artistic endeavour. It provides the reader with new ideas about the interpretation and dating of rock art, ethnography, heritage and material culture. READ MORE

Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape: Ancient Past, Uncertain Future

ed. George Nash

This book, organised into 14 well-crafted chapters, charts the archaeology, folklore, heritage and landscape development of one of England's most enigmatic monuments, Old Oswestry Hillfort, from the Iron Age, through its inclusion as part of an early medieval boundary between England and Wales, to its role during World War I. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Aesthetics, Applications, Artistry and Anarchy: Essays in Prehistoric and Contemporary Art

ed. George Nash

This volume, in honour of John Kay Clegg, consists of papers by rock art researchers from around the world on topics such as aesthetics, the application of statistical analyses, frontier conflict and layered symbolic meanings, the deliberate use of optical illusion, and the contemporary significance of ancient and street art. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Narratives and Journeys in Rock Art: A Reader

ed. George Nash

Why publish a Reader? Today, it is relatively easy and convenient to switch on your computer and download an academic paper. However, as many scholars have experienced, historic references are difficult to access. Moreover, some are now lost and are merely references in later papers. This can be frustrating. READ MORE

Paperback: £75.00 | eBook: £16.00

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An Anatomy of a Priory Church: The Archaeology, History and Conservation of St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny

ed. George Nash

Based on documentary evidence, the Priory Church of St Marys in Abergavenny has been a place of worship since the late 11th century; this book traces the archaeology, history and conservation of this most impressive building, delving deep into its anatomy. READ MORE

Paperback: £29.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Art as Metaphor

ed. George Nash

Enigmatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well-kept secret. This volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers reporting on recent discoveries and regional surveys covering British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00

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