A TECHNICAL STUDY OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SUBJECTS OF THE DISCOVERED ROCK DRAWINGS AND METHODS OF PRESERVATION IN ALIA NAJD AREA IN SAUDI ARABIA | ||||
| International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology | ||||
| Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2018, Page 1-6 PDF (362.97 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijaswa.2018.181049 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ali Mohamed Ali SABRA | ||||
| Department of Registration and Documentation, Museums Sector, Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Saudi Arabia is characterized by the diversity of rock paintings sites, which reflect different cultural and artistic aspects. After the archaeological discoveries of scientists, travellers, and the efforts of Western scientists and researchers have increased our knowledge of the Arabs and their rock art and cultural implications. There are many scenes of rock art that deal with the "individual and collective themes used in the implementation of rock art in the regions: "Zaidi, al-alam, and al-Dinya, Taima and al-nedadya in Saudi Arabia, and the "theme" is one of the most important objectives of the technical work that shows the extent of technical capabilities of the old man and how he interacted with the natural environment in which he lived. The study aims to review the various topics covered by the art of the rock discovered by the researcher through drawings human forms, which included scenes such as dancing, hunting and fighting, and ideological and religious views, and also drawings of animal models, which included scenes of wild animals and other animals in different situations showing diversity of animal breeds Which lived in the region since long time before history and ways to preserve it by documenting and recording using the methods of modern technology developed. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Technical Study; Individual and Collective; Discovered; Rock Drawings; Preservation; Najd Area; Saudi Arabia | ||||
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