La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border
Title | La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Frank Liponi |
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Pages | |
Release | 2016-12-01 |
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ISBN | 9781618501066 |
Surveys the La Rumorosa rock art style along the California - Baja California border region, into the Colorado river corridor and into southwest Arizona thought to be painted by the Tipai and Patayan cultures.
La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border
Title | La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border PDF eBook |
Author | Donald F. Liponi |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2019-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781618501561 |
A photographic and professional archaeologic survey of the La Rumorosa rock art style. Nearly all of the half, full page and double page photographs have never been published previously. The text is contributed by regional archaeologists who add context to the images.
Moon Baja
Title | Moon Baja PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Kramer |
Publisher | Moon Travel |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 2020-02-04 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1640491015 |
Wild ocean, rugged desert mountains, and a wealth of culinary delights: Immerse yourself in this colorful peninsula with Moon Baja. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries for road-trippers, foodies, ocean adventurers, and more, whether you're spending a few days or a few weeks in Baja The top activities and unique experiences: Cruise down Mexico's Highway 1 with endless desert as a backdrop and the warm Baja breeze on your face. Sip cerveza from your hammock or take a Panga ride to see dolphins, whales, and sharks in the Sea of Cortez. Shop for beautiful artisan goods in Loreto and make a bonfire on the beach as the sun sets over the ocean The best local flavors: Go wine tasting in Ensenada, sample the freshest fish tacos on the beaches of Los Cabos, and check out the trendy street food and craft beer scenes in Tijuana Road trips including Tijuana to Tecate, the Cabo Loop, a classic Baja road trip, and four-day getaways explore the best of Tijuana, Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe, Los Cabos, Todo Santos, and more Honest advice from local tour guide Jennifer Kramer Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Helpful background on the landscape, culture, history, and environment, plus tips for health and safety, how to get around, and a handy Spanish phrasebook Experience the best of Baja with Moon. Hoping for más Mexico? Check out Moon Yucatán Peninsula, Moon San Miguel de Allende, or Moon Mexico City.
Signs of Life
Title | Signs of Life PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis Slifer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Social Science |
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In sheer number of sites, the rock art of the Southwest is without equal in North America. Signs of Life takes the reader on a rock art tour of the upper portion of the Rio Grande drainage, that portion from the Colorado/New Mexico border southward to just below El Paso, Texas. Sites are discussed in natural geomorphic, cultural and stylistic contexts. One section of the book is devoted to sites with public access. Altogether, Signs of Life is the most complete compendium of rock art along the Rio Grande that has ever been published. Should be a required text in archaeological classes....Signs is just a great comprehensive overview of Rock Art.--Mike Laverde, president, El Paso Archaeological Society
Legacy on Stone
Title | Legacy on Stone PDF eBook |
Author | Sally J. Cole |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Colorado |
ISBN | 9781555663919 |
In the deep and colorful sandstone canyons west of the Rockies, along river corridors of northern Colorado, and inscribed on rock outcroppings of the Colorado Plateau, the rock art of ancient and historic inhabitants of the West is an enduring record of past ideas and practices. This first integrated analysis of rock art styles throughout the western Colorado region, dating from pre-A.D. 1 to the middle of the twentieth century, bring together information from earlier studies and presents new information to shed light on how various cultures developed and interacted over time and in diverse geographical settings. Sally Cole traces connections between art on canyon walls, rock shelters, and bolders and designs on pottery, basketry, and other artificts, placing the art in cultural context. This book surveys the cultural history and rock art traditions of Archaic hunters and gatherers, Anasazi, Fremont, Navajo, Eastern Shoshoni, and Ute peoples. regions of special interest include Mesa Verde and the Four Corners area, the Uncompahgre Plateau, Dinosaur National Monument and the canyons of the Green and Yampa rivers, and the Canyonlands of Utah and Colorado. An abundance of drawings, photographs, and maps illustrate the text and reveal the diversity of rock art forms and settings in the West.
Echoes of the Ancient Skies
Title | Echoes of the Ancient Skies PDF eBook |
Author | E. C. Krupp |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2012-03-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0486137643 |
Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.
American Indian Rock Art
Title | American Indian Rock Art PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Indian art |
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