The IFRAO was formed in Darwin, Australia on 3 September 1988, during the first major international academic conference dedicated entirely to the study of prehistoric rock art. Nine rock art organizations formed this international federation of independent national or regional bodies. At the founding meeting, it was decided that IFRAO should be a common forum and initiator of policies, projecting or representing the common interests of member organizations without interfering in their autonomy. It would operate as a democratic advisory body in which each member organization would hold one vote, exercised by an official representative. International meetings would be held by nominating suitable rock art conferences as official IFRAO congresses at regular intervals.
Over the subsequent twelve years, the number of affiliate members quadrupled to almost 40, and the current 60 members of IFRAO cover most of the world. The combined memberships of these organizations include about 9,000 rock art specialists, which is practically all such specialists in the world.
Until the late 1980s, individual rock art researchers as well as rock art organizations around the world operated largely without being aware of the work conducted in other parts of the world — sometimes even in their own country or region of activity. As a result, the discipline experienced a great diversity of research approaches and terminology, reflected in a multitude of idiosyncratic constructs, sequences, chronologies, names and definitions. Therefore, one of IFRAO’s initial principal concerns was the standardization of those aspects of the discipline that are essential for effective communication and collaboration: methodology, terminology, ethics, and the technical standards used in analysis and recording. These subjects were addressed through extensive consultation of specialists and, where appropriate, the deliberations of appointed subcommittees.
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The IFRAO members produce about twenty specialist periodicals, whose flagship is Rock Art Research, the official organ of the federation. IFRAO has been particularly effective in the area of rock art protection and preservation, achieving sometimes spectacular successes, such as the electoral defeat of recalcitrant Portuguese governments in 1995 and 2002. Subsequently IFRAO secured the preservation and return to Aborigines of the reputedly largest rock art gallery in the world, in the Dampier Archipelago of Western Australia, against bitter opposition from the State Government and 18 multinational companies. Thus the federation has become the principal international body pursuing the conservation of prehistoric rock art effectively. Another of its greatest achievements to date has been its successful campaign of empowering traditional indigenous societies to secure the return of rock art sites into their care and possession.
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American Committee to Advance the Study of Petroglyphs and Pictographs
American Rock Art Research Association
American Centre of Prehistoric Art Study
Anisa, Verein für Alpine Forschung (Austria)
Archivo Nacional de Arte Rupestre – Venezuela
Armenian Centre of Prehistoric Art Study
Asociación Arqueológica Viguesa (Spain)
Asociación Cultural ‘Colectivo Barbaón’ (Spain)
Asociación Cultural ‘Instituto de Estudios Prehistóricos (ACINEP)’ (Spain)
Asociación Mexicana de Arte Rupestre, A.C. (AMARAC) (Mexico)
Amics Valltorta Gassulla (Spain)
Asociación de Estudios del Arte Rupestre de Cochabamba (Bolivia)
Association Isturitz & Oxocelhaya – Arts & Sciences (France)
Asociación Peruana de Arte Rupestre (Peru)
Associação Brasileira de Arte Rupestre
Associação Portuguesa de Arte e Arqueologia Rupestre
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The International Federation of Rock Art Organizations IFRAO is a coordinating body of 60 organizations concerned with prehistoric rock art Contents 1 History 2 Objectives 3 Members 4 See also 5 External linksHistory editThe IFRAO was formed in Darwin Australia on 3 September 1988 during the first major international academic conference dedicated entirely to the study of prehistoric rock art Nine rock art organizations formed this international federation of independent national or regional bodies At the founding meeting it was decided that IFRAO should be a common forum and initiator of policies projecting or representing the common interests of member organizations without interfering in their autonomy It would operate as a democratic advisory body in which each member organization would hold one vote exercised by an official representative International meetings would be held by nominating suitable rock art conferences as official IFRAO congresses at regular intervals Over the subsequent twelve years the number of affiliate members quadrupled to almost 40 and the current 60 members of IFRAO cover most of the world The combined memberships of these organizations include about 9 000 rock art specialists which is practically all such specialists in the world Until the late 1980s individual rock art researchers as well as rock art organizations around the world operated largely without being aware of the work conducted in other parts of the world sometimes even in their own country or region of activity As a result the discipline experienced a great diversity of research approaches and terminology reflected in a multitude of idiosyncratic constructs sequences chronologies names and definitions Therefore one of IFRAO s initial principal concerns was the standardization of those aspects of the discipline that are essential for effective communication and collaboration methodology terminology ethics and the technical standards used in analysis and recording These subjects were addressed through extensive consultation of specialists and where appropriate the deliberations of appointed subcommittees Objectives editThe IFRAO members produce about twenty specialist periodicals whose flagship is Rock Art Research the official organ of the federation IFRAO has been particularly effective in the area of rock art protection and preservation achieving sometimes spectacular successes such as the electoral defeat of recalcitrant Portuguese governments in 1995 and 2002 Subsequently IFRAO secured the preservation and return to Aborigines of the reputedly largest rock art gallery in the world in the Dampier Archipelago of Western Australia against bitter opposition from the State Government and 18 multinational companies Thus the federation has become the principal international body pursuing the conservation of prehistoric rock art effectively Another of its greatest achievements to date has been its successful campaign of empowering traditional indigenous societies to secure the return of rock art sites into their care and possession Members editAmerican Committee to Advance the Study of Petroglyphs and Pictographs American Rock Art Research Association American Centre of Prehistoric Art Study Anisa Verein fur Alpine Forschung Austria Archivo Nacional de Arte Rupestre Venezuela Armenian Centre of Prehistoric Art Study Asociacion Arqueologica Viguesa Spain Asociacion Cultural Colectivo Barbaon Spain Asociacion Cultural Instituto de Estudios Prehistoricos ACINEP Spain Asociacion Mexicana de Arte Rupestre A C AMARAC Mexico Amics Valltorta Gassulla Spain Asociacion de Estudios del Arte Rupestre de Cochabamba Bolivia Association Isturitz amp Oxocelhaya Arts amp Sciences France Asociacion Peruana de Arte Rupestre Peru Associacao Brasileira de Arte Rupestre Associacao Portuguesa de Arte e Arqueologia Rupestre Association des Amis de l Art Rupestre Saharien Association de Sauvegarde d Etude et de Recherche pour le patrimoine naturel et culturel du Centre Var France Association Marocaine de l Art Rupestre Morocco Association pour le Rayonnement de l Art Rupestre Europeen France Australian Rock Art Research Association Bangudae Forum South Korea Cave Art Research Association Australia Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici Italy Centro de Investigacion de Arte Rupestre del Uruguay Centro Regional de Arte Rupestre Murcia Spain Centro Europeu de Investigacao da Pre Historia do Alto Ribatejo Portugal Centro Studi e Museo d Arte Preistorica Italy China Rock Art Academy Comite de Investigacion del Arte Rupestre de la Sociedad Argentina de Antropologia Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Petroikonologie e V Germany East African Rock Art Research Association Eastern States Rock Art Research Association USA Finnish Society for Prehistoric Art Grupo de Investigacion de Arte Rupestre Indigena Cuba Hellenic Rock Art Centre Greece Horn Heritage Organisation Somalia Indonesian Association of Rock Art Instituto de Investigacion de Arqueologia y Antropologia Kuelap Peru Institutum Canarium Japan Petrograph Society Mid America Geographic Foundation Inc USA Moscow Centre of Rock Art and Bioindication Research National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe Negev Rock Art Center Israel Nevada Rock Art Foundation North China Rock Art Research Institute Northern Cape Rock Art Trust South Africa Prehistory Society of Zimbabwe Rock Art Association of Manitoba Canada Rock Art Centre of Juci Mountain China Rock Art Research Association of China Rock Art Society of India RASI Siberian Association of Prehistoric Art Researches Sociedad de Investigacion del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia Societa Cooperativa Archeologica Le Orme dell Uomo Italy Societe Prehistorique Ariege Pyrenees France Tadjik Centre for the Study of Petroglyphs Trust for African Rock Art Kenya Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association USA See also editPetroglyph Rock art List of Stone Age art Rupestreweb Latin American Rock Art ResearchExternal links editOfficial website Australian website International Federation of Rock Art Organizations IFRAO on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Federation of Rock Art Organizations amp oldid 978077647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
