Spatial Distribution of Rock Art Sites in Didima Gorge, South Africa

McCall (2010) uses data collected by Pager (1971) to argue for geographically controlled differences in the uses of painted rock art sites in the Didima Gorge, South Africa. We point out fundamental errors in the ascription of sites to particular categories that undermine the conclusions he reached....

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Published in:American antiquity 2012-10, Vol.77 (4), p.808-812
Main Authors: Challis, Sam, Lewis-Williams, J. David, Loubser, Johannes H.N., Pearce, David G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Canyons
COMMENTS
Data collection
Empirical evidence
Ethnography
Historic buildings & sites
Marine photography
Pagers
Rituals
Rock art
Rock paintings
Rocks
Shelters
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Summary:McCall (2010) uses data collected by Pager (1971) to argue for geographically controlled differences in the uses of painted rock art sites in the Didima Gorge, South Africa. We point out fundamental errors in the ascription of sites to particular categories that undermine the conclusions he reached. We conclude that there is no evidence to suggest different uses of painted rock shelters in the Didima Gorge.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.7183/0002-7316.77.4.808