@article{e7346e74050745bf8d75422814407aeb,
title = "Advances in rapid condition assessments of rock art sites: Rock Art Stability Index (RASI)",
abstract = "The Rock Art Stability Index (RASI) is a rapid, quantitative approach to rock art condition assessment. Research carried out at Petrified Forest National Park, USA, demonstrates that, following a 2-day training session, site evaluators obtained replicable results, facilitating a condition assessment of over 3500 engraved panels. Two electron microscopy case studies allowed us to identify the specific rock decay processes and major causes of destruction on panels that were RASI-scored as in high threat, suggesting potential avenues for future conservation interventions. This approach illustrates a holistic strategy for rock art conservation.",
keywords = "Condition assessment, Erosion, Rock art, Rock decay, Weathering",
author = "Cerveny, {Niccole V.} and Ronald Dorn and Allen, {Casey D.} and Whitley, {David S.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank Elyssa Gutbrod and Steve Gibson for their assistance in the GIS analysis of the Petrified Forest National Park data. Prior collaboration with Trinkle Jones allowed collection of the petroglyph sample at Petrified Forest National Park. We also thank National Park Service Cultural Resource Anthropologists William Reitze and Jason Theuer for providing access to rock art sites at Petrified Forest National Park. Field evaluations were completed by students from Mesa Community College and the University of Colorado – Denver. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant nos. DUE-0837451 , DUE-0837051 , DUE-0836812 . Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2016",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.032",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "10",
pages = "871--877",
journal = "Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports",
issn = "2352-409X",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}