Three dimensions in two: Convention and experiment in the rock art of ancient North Arabia

Macdonald MCA
Edited by:
Luciani, M

This paper deals with some of the ways three-dimensional objects are portrayed in the rock art of North Arabia and the attempts by some of the artists to integrate conventions from other artistic traditions in the representation of a discreet group of unusual subjects, namely wheeled vehicles

Keywords:
Rock art, wheeled vehicles, ancient North Arabia