Abstract

Author:
Yuhong Wang, Siwo Feng

Doi: 10.7508/jra.01.2022.01.06

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Petroglyphs are often found in special natural environments. From different perspectives and based on different criteria, petroglyph fields can be categorized into the image field, the material field, the contextual field, the environmental field, the topographic field and the cosmic field, the last five of which can also be called physical fields. From another perspective, we can distinguish them into the reality field with the behavioral field as the core, and the virtual field with the “inner space” as the core. We can further divide the virtual field into three sub-fields: the mental field, the psycho-physical field and the cultural field. The multilayered and diversified petroglyph fields coexist and reinforce each other. They are interdependent and interact to form an infinite and larger unified field. The various petroglyph fields show four characteristics: solidity, continuity, extensiveness, and plasticity. The fields determine and regulate the petroglyphs, making them dynamic living organisms that are constantly changing.

KEYWORDS:
Rock Paintings of Badain Jaran Desert, Image Field, Physical Field, Inner Space Field