Rock art series in albacete

Abstract

Eversince Ars Praehistorica (1982-1889) ceased to be published and, more precisely, sincethedeath of ouradmired and lamentedprofessor Eduardo Ripoll
Perelló (1923-2006), thebibliographical reviews on rock art, to which he was so fondbyhisownconviction as to spreadthemamonghisstudents as ifitwere a
literarygenre, stoppedappearingsystematically in specialized magazines. Itdoesnot mean that in themor in some of them, as in
these Prehistoric Art Notebooksthat host us, no reviews of booksorarticlesonoursubject are published,butitis no longer done in a
systematic and regularway. UndoubtedIy, ourlate profesor wouldhavefoundroomforthe series thatwe are trying to assesshere,
eventhoughitisworthenough to justifyitself, to promoteitself and to achieveinternationalrecognition. Even in caseslikethis, so rigorous and effective,
itisuseful, healthy and necessaryforspecialists in thefield to expresstheiropinion, criticizeorsanctifythework done byothercolleagues, and applaud, yes, applaud, always and in allcircumstances, theeffort of theinstitutions to publishourworks and to divulge, protect and preserve theoldestgraphic and artisticmanifestations of Humanity.