Author: Elizabeth C. Welsh
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Guide to petroglyphs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Concise information about how, when, where, and why petroglyphs were made.
Easy Field Guide to Southwestern Petroglyphs
Author: Elizabeth C. Welsh
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Guide to petroglyphs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Concise information about how, when, where, and why petroglyphs were made.
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Guide to petroglyphs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Concise information about how, when, where, and why petroglyphs were made.
Easy Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Southwest
Author: Rick Harris
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810585
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A booklet explains the meanings of the Indian symbols in rock art found in the Southwest.
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810585
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A booklet explains the meanings of the Indian symbols in rock art found in the Southwest.
Easy Field Guide to Southwestern Snakes
Author: Dick Nelson
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810172
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A booklet provides descriptions of 29 different varieties of Arizona snakes.
Publisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9780935810172
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A booklet provides descriptions of 29 different varieties of Arizona snakes.
A Guide to Rock Art Sites
Author: David S. Whitley
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN: 9780878423323
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
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
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN: 9780878423323
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
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
A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest
Author: Alex Patterson
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781555660918
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781555660918
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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.
Indian Rock Art of the Southwest
Author: Polly Schaafsma
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826309136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826309136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
Landscape of the Spirits
Author: Todd W. Bostwick
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816521845
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
High above the noise and traffic of metropolitan Phoenix, Native American rock art offers mute testimony that another civilization once thrived in the Arizona desert. In the city's South Mountains, prehispanic peoples pecked thousands of images into the mountains' boulders and outcroppings—images that today's hikers can encounter with every bend in the trail. Todd Bostwick, an archaeologist who has studied the Hohokam for more than twenty years, and Peter Krocek, a professional photographer with a passion for archaeology, have combed the South Mountains to locate nearly all of the ancient petroglyphs found in the canyons and ridges. Their years of learning the landscape and investigating the ancient designs have resulted in a book that explores this wealth of prehistoric rock art within its natural and cultural contexts, revealing what these carvings might mean, how they got there, and when they were made. Landscape of the Spirits is the first book to cover these ancient images and is one of the most comprehensive treatments of a rock art location ever published. It conveys the range of different rock art elements and compositions found in the South Mountains—animals, humans, and geometric shapes, as well as celestial and calendrical markings at key sites—through accurate descriptions, drawings, and photographs. Interpretations of the petroglyphs are based on Native American ethnographic accounts and consider the most recent theories concerning shamanism and archaeoastronomy. Written in a simple and accessible style, Landscape of the Spirits is an indispensable volume for anyone exploring the South Mountains, and for rock art enthusiasts everywhere who wish to broaden their understanding of the prehistoric world. It is both an authoritative overview of these ancient wonders and an unprecedented benchmark in southwestern rock art research at a single geographic location.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816521845
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
High above the noise and traffic of metropolitan Phoenix, Native American rock art offers mute testimony that another civilization once thrived in the Arizona desert. In the city's South Mountains, prehispanic peoples pecked thousands of images into the mountains' boulders and outcroppings—images that today's hikers can encounter with every bend in the trail. Todd Bostwick, an archaeologist who has studied the Hohokam for more than twenty years, and Peter Krocek, a professional photographer with a passion for archaeology, have combed the South Mountains to locate nearly all of the ancient petroglyphs found in the canyons and ridges. Their years of learning the landscape and investigating the ancient designs have resulted in a book that explores this wealth of prehistoric rock art within its natural and cultural contexts, revealing what these carvings might mean, how they got there, and when they were made. Landscape of the Spirits is the first book to cover these ancient images and is one of the most comprehensive treatments of a rock art location ever published. It conveys the range of different rock art elements and compositions found in the South Mountains—animals, humans, and geometric shapes, as well as celestial and calendrical markings at key sites—through accurate descriptions, drawings, and photographs. Interpretations of the petroglyphs are based on Native American ethnographic accounts and consider the most recent theories concerning shamanism and archaeoastronomy. Written in a simple and accessible style, Landscape of the Spirits is an indispensable volume for anyone exploring the South Mountains, and for rock art enthusiasts everywhere who wish to broaden their understanding of the prehistoric world. It is both an authoritative overview of these ancient wonders and an unprecedented benchmark in southwestern rock art research at a single geographic location.
Symbolism of Petroglyphs and Pictographs Near Mountainair, New Mexico, the Gateway to Ancient Cities
Author: Susan a. Holland
Publisher: Rowe Publishing
ISBN: 9781939054128
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
With no written alphabet, records of the Southwest Native Americans were kept in the form of either petroglyphs or pictographs on rock surfaces. By examining their symbolism, we are able to gain significant insight of their existence, a deeper understanding of their spiritual and ceremonial beliefs, and a glimpse into their daily lives. Hundreds of such sites exist and are scattered throughout the world with some of the most artistic ones located in the Mountainair, New Mexico, region. Today, this area is referred to as the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and the "gateway to ancient cities."
Publisher: Rowe Publishing
ISBN: 9781939054128
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
With no written alphabet, records of the Southwest Native Americans were kept in the form of either petroglyphs or pictographs on rock surfaces. By examining their symbolism, we are able to gain significant insight of their existence, a deeper understanding of their spiritual and ceremonial beliefs, and a glimpse into their daily lives. Hundreds of such sites exist and are scattered throughout the world with some of the most artistic ones located in the Mountainair, New Mexico, region. Today, this area is referred to as the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and the "gateway to ancient cities."
Petroglyphs
Author:
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book is an enticing introduction to this unique art form, its range, diversity and location as well as a record of many sites that are endangered or damaged or have recently been destroyed. As destruction by both vandals and the bulldozer continues, it is the author's hope that this book will bring greater public awareness to a fragile and irreplaceable heritage.
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book is an enticing introduction to this unique art form, its range, diversity and location as well as a record of many sites that are endangered or damaged or have recently been destroyed. As destruction by both vandals and the bulldozer continues, it is the author's hope that this book will bring greater public awareness to a fragile and irreplaceable heritage.
The Rocks Begin to Speak
Author: LaVan Martineau
Publisher: Las Vegas, Nev. : KC Publications
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Unlocks the secrets of petroglyphs and pictographs, and opens the door to an understanding of prehistoric man.
Publisher: Las Vegas, Nev. : KC Publications
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Unlocks the secrets of petroglyphs and pictographs, and opens the door to an understanding of prehistoric man.