ABSTRACT
Regardless of how an archaeologist documents or analyzes a rock art site, management and conservation must be central to any rock art project. This is partly because many sites are intrinsically fragile (often more fragile, and therefore more imperiled, than “dirt” archaeological sites). It is also partly due to the high heritage values of many rock art sites (again, often greater than other kinds of sites). The result is an urgent need for site management and care, yet this can be difficult and expensive and requires specialized kinds of expertise.
