Abstract
Australian rock art research, management and advocacy have enjoyed significant shaping by female practitioners. The strong and enduring female participation and shaping of rock art work is a noteworthy feature in an otherwise historically androcentric Archaeology, which is currently experiencing increased levels of participation from female, Indigenous and other previously marginalised practitioners, leading to a marked feminisation of knowledge production. We examine the lives and contributions of two remarkable rock art researchers – Andrée Rosenfeld and Patricia Vinnicombe. These scholars share remarkable similarities in being outsiders who were both extremely good at what they did – though their expertise and opportunities differed. Their work offers insights into both how today’s rock art research developed, and where rock art research may go in the future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Histories of Australian Rock Art Research |
| Editors | Paul S. C Taçon, Sally K May, Ursula K Frederick, Jo McDonald |
| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Publisher | ANU Press |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 73-94 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781760465360 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760465353 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- archaeology
- rock art
- Historiography