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Natural Processes in the Degradation of Open-Air Rock-Art Sites: An urgency intervention scale to inform conservation: The case of the Côa Valley world heritage site, Portugal
António Pedro Martins and Mota Batarda Fernandes
Open-air rock-art forms one of the most widely distributed categories of prehistoric culture with examples recognized across the Old and New Worlds. It is also one of the most threatened features of human heritage and is susceptible to accelerated decay as a result of natural processes. Considering the specific case of the Côa Valley rock-art complex in Portugal, but also analysing case studies originating from other countries (Norway, Brazil, Southern USA and South Korea), this richly illustrated book addresses open-air rock-art natural degradation causes, suitable methods to assess current condition and the creation of urgency scales for conservation interventions.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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FOREWORD
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PREFACE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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ABSTRACT
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Opening Quotations
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1. CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION: ROCK-ART, OPEN-AIR ROCK-ARTAND THE CÔA VALLEY
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2. CHAPTER TWO. LITERATURE REVIEW OF OPEN-AIR ROCK-ART CONSERVATION ISSUES
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3. CHAPTER THREE. ANALYSIS OF RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
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4. CHAPTER FOUR. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE LOWER CÔA REGION WITH A FOCUS ON CLIMATE PATTERNS
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5. CHAPTER FIVE. EVALUATION OF RISK FACTORS TO ASSESS AND MONITOR THE CONDITION OF THE CÔA VALLEY ROCK-ART OUTCROPS
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6. CHAPTER SIX. CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF SAMPLE OUTCROPS
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7. CHAPTER SEVEN. CREATION AND CONCLUDING REMARKS ON MERITS, WEAKNESSES AND APPLICABILITY OF THE URGENCY SCALE
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APPENDIX A. DATABASE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONDITION OF ANALYSED OUTCROPS
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APPENDIX B. ROCK SAMPLES FROM THE CÔA
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APPENDIX C. SEM CHEMICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Published: 2014
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407312408 (paperback)
- 9781407342085 (ebook)
BAR Number: S2609