Rocks of Ages: Developing Rock Art Tourism in Israel
Edited by Joshua Schmidt Contributions by Natan Uriely Contributions by Davida Eisenberg-Degen Contributions by Sara Levi Sacerdotti Contributions by George Nash
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(February 2022)
ISBN: 9781789699685
6.85 x 9.65 inches
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Developing Rock Art Tourism in the Negev desert of southern Israel presents the findings of an interdisciplinary project aimed at safeguarding the future of cultural heritage in the Negev Desert region of Israel, which is under threat from environmental change, militarisation, settlement and tourism.
Rocks of Ages: Developing Rock Art Tourism in Israel presents the findings of an interdisciplinary project aimed at safeguarding the future of this unique resource. Cultural heritage in the Negev desert region of Israel is potentially under threat from a number of social, political and economic activities such as militarization, settlement and tourism, resulting in significant environmental change. The cultural heritage and archaeology extend back at least a quarter of a million years but also include a unique engraved rock art assemblage that dates to at least 3000 BCE. These engravings form a clear association with other relic monuments including prehistoric and protohistoric settlements, agricultural and irrigation regimes, and the remnants of a nomadic way of life. But how can this unique cultural heritage survive in the long-term? In December 2017, an international conference was held at Mitzpe Ramon attended by academics, heritage professionals and individuals from the tourism industry. The meeting centered on the dissemination of the findings from the Integrative Multilateral Planning to Advance Rock Art Tourism (IMPART) research project. Formed from an interdisciplinary team of Israeli-Italian scholars, the IMPART researchers collaborated to conduct archaeo-ecological and socio-touristic research with the goal of establishing an authoritative set of sustainable best practices for effectively valorizing Negev rock art. Based on the successful outcome of this research dynamic, the book is organized into 12 thought-provoking chapters that identify and analyze the cultural heritage, archaeology and tourism geographies that fill the multilayered Negev landscape. The focus throughout is to find ways to preserve this unique heritage for future generations while striking a balance between these fragile resources and the pressures for development of the desert.
Foreword - Steven A. Rosen Preface Part I: The Dynamics of Negev Rock Art Tourism Rock Art in the Negev - IMPART Negev Highlands Tourism - Dan Gur and IMPART Quantitative Analysis of Negev Tourism Data - Sara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPART Qualitative Analysis of Negev Tourism Data - Sara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPART Establishing a Benchmark for Open-Air Rock Site Management - Sara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPART Notes from an Ethnographic Field Survey of the Negev Highland Bedouin - Joshua Schmidt Part II: Ramat Matred Surveys Ecological Survey at Ramat Matred - Ron Frumkin Archaeological Survey at Ramat Matred - Davida Eisenberg-Degen The Rock Art and Archaeological Surveys at Ramat Matred - Ifat Shezaf GIS Visualization of the IMPART Surveys (Figures 10.1 to 10.10) - Eli Cohen-Sasson Part III: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions - IMPART Recommendations - Joshua Schmidt and IMPART Epilogue - IMPART Afterword - Liora Kolska Horwitz Bibliography, Foreword – Steven A. Rosen Preface ;
Part I: The Dynamics of Negev Rock Art Tourism ;
Rock Art in the Negev – IMPARTDan Gur and IMPARTSara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPARTSara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPARTSara Levi Sacerdotti and IMPARTJoshua Schmidt Part II: Ramat Matred Surveys ;
Ecological Survey at Ramat Matred – Ron FrumkinDavida Eisenberg-Degen Ifat Shezaf Eli Cohen-Sasson Part III: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations ;
Conclusions – IMPARTJoshua Schmidt and IMPARTIMPARTLiora Kolska Horwitz
- Edited by Joshua Schmidt
- Contributions by Natan Uriely
- Contributions by Davida Eisenberg-Degen
- Contributions by Sara Levi Sacerdotti
- Contributions by George Nash
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