Effects of water vapour and rock substrates on the microclimates of painted rock art surfaces and their impact on the preservation of the images

AICCM Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-86

  MacLeod, Ian D ^a   Haydock, Philip ^a  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

preservation; rock art; rock substrate; water vapour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867264383     PISSN: 10344233     EISSN: 22044183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/bac.2008.31.1.007     Document Type: Article

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