A valuable part of the history and prehistory of New Zealand in the form of drawings, paintings and engravings, is present in many of the limestone areas of New Zealand. Although undated, the drawings give an indiction of the way of life and the culture of the artists.
There are three kinds of rock art in New Zealand: drawings or paintings and engravings in rock shelters and engravings on portable rocks. The most common variety of rock art is the drawings. Concentrated recording has revealed sites throughtout New Zealand, but most commonly in North Otago and South Canterbury. The drawings and paintings from these areas will be delt with in this thesis, with only brief mention of engravings and portable art forms.
Drawing is defined as the use of a pigment such as charcoal and haematite applied dry to a surface. The drawings are not only executed in monochrome, but often incorporate red, black, and white.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/217660 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Bain, Pamela J, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Otago. Department of Anthropology |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | http://policy01.otago.ac.nz/policies/FMPro?-db=policies.fm&-format=viewpolicy.html&-lay=viewpolicy&-sortfield=Title&Type=Academic&-recid=33025&-find), Copyright Pamela J Bain |
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