Resumen de Rock art and human dimensions of climate change
Thomas Heyd, Tilman Lenssen-Erz
We hold that art, especially rock art, may significantly contribute to our understanding of people�s conception of themselves and of their environment during times such as the Pleistocene that include important variations and changes in climate. We discuss the relative absence of the humanities and arts from climate change related research, draw attention to some of the key features that distinguish art, and make some suggestions regarding the significance of those features for our understanding of rock art. We suggest some future directions for research, including foci on possible associations between changes in climate and a) the appearance of new motifs, b) changes in variability of motifs or styles within a certain territory, and c) the production and eventual discontinuation of rock art making in areas that, in principle, are suitable for such production in terms of presence of relevant materials.
