This book offers a major collection of invited papers assembled for the specific occasion of the 60th birthday of Australian researcher Robert G. Bednarik. Its widely ranging topics reflect the equally wide-ranging interests of this most productive scholar, but they are all somehow arranged around his primary focus: the mind of ancient man, how he came to be human, and what kinds of scientific methodology might be brought to bear on the ambitious task of exploring these subjects. A large number of Indian and international scholars, representing most continents, address the broad spectrum of Bednarik’s interests, and acquaint the reader with many of the specific problems and issues surrounding questions of the origins of culture, of human realities and the evolution of human cognition. One of the most distinctive common threads in this volume is its preoccupation with prehistoric rock art, reflected in the majority of the contributions, which also reflect the emphasis of Bednarik’s continuing life work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Peddarapu Chenna Reddy
Prof. Peddarapu Chenna Reddy is now Dean, Chairman: Board of Studies and Head of the Dept., School of History Culture and Archaeology, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Srisailam Campus, Andhra Pradesh, South India, Secretary of College Planning and Development Council, Government Degree College, Srisailam Project., General Secretary of Joint action Committee for all Employees, Teachers Associations/Unions, Srisailam Project. Secretary of Indian Red Cross Society, Joint Secretary of South Indian History Congress and Andhra Pradesh History Congress. He was Vice President of South Indian History Congress, he is an active Social and academic worker and is instrumental and Founder Secretary in establishing in Government Degree College and Dr. Ambedkar Opan University Study Centre in the Srisailam Project for the poor, Dalit and tribal people. He received several felicitations, and awards such as Global Telugus Glory Award (1995): Sahiti Saraswati Siripi Anjaneyulu State award (1999); Best Teacher Award by Bandaru Sarojini Devi Memorial Foundation (2000). Moreover, his Biodata was published in who is who in the World and V.I. P's of A.P. Internatiomal (1995-96). His research interests include Archaeology and Museology, Travel and Tourism Management, Oral History and Folk Culture and Economic History. He is nowediting a series of Festschrifts in honor of distinguished indologists, Archaeologists, Anthropologists, Historians, Art Historians and Folklories of India and Abroad.
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