Abstract
Rock paintings in Indonesia were recorded during three short excursions by Markus Wäfler and Wolfgang Marschall. Threatened by environmental changes and human interventions and activities, these rock paintings represent the latest specimen of early drawings in that region. Their age determination has not yet been completed, but Australian researchers consider some of them to be the eldest testimonies of figurative drawings of early mankind.
Description
The present data are based on the drawings from the four volumns published by Wäfler and Marschall. The rock paintings were re-drawn by Markus Wäfler, and have, after their digitization by Thomas Hofmeier, been processed by Gerd Graßhoff and Gordon Fischer so that they could be uploaded into the database. The first three volumes of the book series present photographs and drawings in a geographical order whereas the fourth volume publishes the individial figures in systematic categorization.
The authors Markus Wäfler and Wolfgang Marschall have opted for an open-access publication to make the data widely available to researchers and the interested public. Markus Wäfler copied the entire scope of individual figures and will present a detailed classification of the illustrated objects. The data interface allows modern, computer-aided methods for analyzing the rock paintings.
Further information
Marschall, Wolfgang und Markus Wäfler. Felsmalereien Indonesiens. Band 1. Pulau - Muna. Borsdorf: Edition winterwork, 2012
Marschall, Wolfgang und Markus Wäfler. Felsmalereien Indonesiens. Band 2. Teluk - Berau. Borsdorf: Edition winterwork, 2013.
Marschall, Wolfgang und Markus Wäfler. Felsmalereien Indonesiens. Band 3. Kaimana - Pulau - Kei Kecil. Borsdorf: Edition winterwork, 2014.
Research Group
Markus Wäfler, Gerd Graßhoff, Thomas Hofmeier, Gordon Fischer
