SYNOPSIS: Were echoes the inspiration for cave paintings? This web page describes my scientifically testable theory about prehistoric art correlating with echoing locations, suggesting sound as a motivation for cave paintings and petroglyphs. The cultural significance of echoes is shown by myths that attribute echoes to spirits. An implication of this research is the previously unrecognized need for the conservation of the natural acoustical properties of the environment around rock art sites.
NEWS: A new book entitled "Archaeoacoustics" is now available; it contains a chapter entitled "Intentionality of Rock-art Placement Deduced from Acoustical Measurements and Echo Myths" by Steven J. Waller. The book is a McDonald Institute Monograph edited by Scarre, C. & G. Lawson, Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9461/
NEWS: A new book entitled "Archaeoacoustics" is now available; it contains a chapter entitled "Intentionality of Rock-art Placement Deduced from Acoustical Measurements and Echo Myths" by Steven J. Waller. The book is a McDonald Institute Monograph edited by Scarre, C. & G. Lawson, Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9461/
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