Mysterious Cup Marks Proceedings of the First International Cupule Conference [Paperback]

This collection of papers is entirely devoted to cupules, a feature prominently in Peruvian and Bolivian rock art, as well as in Lower Palaeolithic India and elsewhere. The contributors examine issues of dating, interpretation and methodology. A number of contributions stress the importance of ethnocentric interpretations, including papers given by indigenous scholars.This collection of papers is entirely devoted to cupules, a feature prominently in Peruvian and Bolivian rock art, as well as in Lower Palaeolithic India and elsewhere. The contributors examine issues of dating, interpretation and methodology.