"A fresh and bold contribution that goes beyond disciplinary boundaries.Novel and intriguing inspirations for the study of art. The first step in inaugurating a new field of research, spreading from archaeology to art history [and] disrupting and complicating the previous studies and interpretations offered by both disciplines. Highly recommended to all scholars interested in cutting-edge perspectives that complicate previous studies and encourage question[ing] the state of art both in archaeology, anthropology, and art history" -- Monika Stobiecka, Norwegian Archaeological Review "A valuable contribution to archaeology's recent engagements with visual art.[A] demonstration of the insights provoked by the new sub-discipline, Art/Archaeology." -- Helen Wickstead, European Journal of Archaeology "This is an outstanding and stimulating book, filled with original ideas and thoughtful reflections, and as such it can be thoroughly recommended." -- Julian Thomas, University of Manchester, The Prehistoric Society "This is an outstanding and stimulating book, filled with original ideas and thoughtful reflections, and as such it can be thoroughly recommended. Bailey's engagement with art history and art criticism is deep, scholarly and productive.

" -- Julian Thomas, University of Manchester , The Prehistoric Society "Remarkable and original. A marvelous book full of wonderful associations. A fabulous excursion in the archaeological imagination. Doug Bailey offers us a profound reshaping of the way we see the world." -- Michael Shanks, Professor, Stanford University "This engaging and original book brilliantly evokes the wonder and violence involved in the cutting of holes. From Neolithic pits to contemporary art, holes reveal new but disruptive worlds of possibility." --Joanna Bruck, University of Bristol "It is very rare that one sees a book about prehistory that is truly revolutionary or relevant beyond the field. Doug Bailey has produced one.

With his subversive mixture of contemporary art and archaeological practice, he forces us to see the world anew-that of early farmers and our own era. And in the process, he reinvents archaeology." --Alfredo González-Ruibal, Institute of Heritage Sciences of the Spanish National Research Council.