Rock Art of Southern Africa - C.K. Cooke

Rock Art of southern Africa - C.K. Cooke - Books of  Africa - 1969, first edition - 166pp, index, maps, black & white and colour illustrations - Hardcover and dustcover in good condition- Internally: tape residue on first page rest of book is clean and tightly bound.

This book deals with the development of rock paintings and engraving in the southern part of Africa; the growth of different styles an schools of painting and the fascinating and often mysterious background of the people responsible for hem. The author expertly evaluates the meaning of many of the more famous rock painting, such as the White Lady of the Brandberg, and comes to some interesting conclusions.

The book, lavishly illustrated with 12 colour plates, 16 black & white plates and numerous line drawings, is a work of reference for the student and scholar, a handbook for the amateur archaeologist, and a fascinating account of African pre-history for the armchair historian.