The diverse papers in this volume, published in honour of Professor de Balbin, cover a wide variety of the decorated caves which traditionally defined Palaeolithic art, as well as the open-air art of the period, a subject in which he has done pioneering work at Siega Verde and elsewhere.

Draws together key research that examines visual arts of the past and contemporary indigenous societies. Reflects the diversity of approaches used by archaeologists to incorporate visual arts into their analysis of past cultures. Sanz and May from Flinders University South Australia.