A Guide to Rock Art Sites
Title | A Guide to Rock Art Sites PDF eBook |
Author | David S. Whitley |
Publisher | Mountain Press Publishing |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780878423323 |
This unique full-color field guide is essential for anyone who seeks to understand why shamans in the Far West created rock art and what they sought to depict. Whitley is on the cutting edge of dating and interpreting the images as well as describing the
Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region
Title | Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis Slifer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Four Corners Region |
ISBN | 9781580960090 |
"Native American cultures have flourished in the Four Corners region for thousands of years, from the early shamans, to the Anasazi, to historic tribes of today. Rock art images created by these cultures are diverse, mysterious, and haunting. Utah may contain more world-class, prehistoric rock art than any other region in North America. Rock overhangs with ghostly, painted, shamanistic figures have become synonymous with Utah." "Dennis Slifer has done extensive field work to identify those sites suitable for public visitation. Complete with maps and directions, this book describes more than fifty sites with public access in Utah, the Arizona strip, southern Nevada, and the western edge of Colorado. Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region is a must for all rock art enthusiasts."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest
Title | A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Patterson |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781555660918 |
A key to the interpretation of rock art of the American Southwest, providing descriptions and illustrations of rock art symbols, along with their ascribed meanings, and including general and specific information on rock art sites.
Bushman Rock Art
Title | Bushman Rock Art PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Forssman |
Publisher | 30 Degrees South Publishers |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Art, Prehistoric |
ISBN | 9781920143558 |
Bushman Rock Art is the first of its kind. Never before has rock art been so dissected and presented in such an easy-to-understand, interpretive manner, exploring the deep symbolic meaning behind the art and what these powerful images meant to Bushman artists.
Rock Art of Native California
Title | Rock Art of Native California PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | California |
ISBN |
Arizona's Rock Art
Title | Arizona's Rock Art PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Scott Bicknell |
Publisher | Outskirts Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2008-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781432733292 |
Visit Arizona's Rock Art by rafting down The Colorado River or mount up and ride a mule through a window to the past. Turn off on a dirt road and find yourself back thousands of years to places were Native Americans etched or painted Animals, Lizard men, Flute Players, or Calendars in rock. Take a guided tour with Native Americans through Canyon De Chelly to experience an adventure of a lifetime. Visit a mining town from the old West where the people before, created ancient images from the past. The author takes pride in this Travel Guide and hopes it will enable Arizona visitors to take a trip back in time and enjoy some of the most spectacular area's where Rock Art Sites can be found.
Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest
Title | Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon Sullivan |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
At archeological sites throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, the ancient inhabitants of the American Southwest have left a rich legacy built and etched in stone - places to witness sheer ingenuity and pay tribute to the roots of Native American culture. With color photographs, maps, and detailed entries, this handsome volume spotlights the most accessible, visitor-friendly sites to explore. Also included are suggested travel routes for those wishing to tour multiple sites.