Ancient Ruins And Rock Art Of The Southwest

Author : David Grant Noble
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781589799387

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Ancient Ruins and Rock Art of the Southwest by David Grant Noble Pdf

This fourth edition of David Grant Noble's indispensable guide to archaeological ruins of the American Southwest includes updated text and many newly opened archaeological sites. From Alibates Flint Quarries in Texas to the Zuni-Acoma Trail in New Mexico, readers are provided with such favorites as Chaco Canyon and new treasures such as Sears Kay Ruin. In addition to descriptions of each site, Noble provides time-saving tips for the traveler, citing major highways, nearby towns and the facilities they offer, campgrounds, and other helpful information. Filled with photos of ruins, petroglyphs, and artifacts, as well as maps, this is a guide every traveler needs when exploring the Southwest.

Author : Stewart M. Green
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493017089

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Rock Art by Stewart M. Green Pdf

The Definitive Guide to Ancient and Contemporary Rock Art! Rock Art explores the fascinating history of ancient human-made stone markings that have puzzled historians, archaeologists, and hikers alike for centuries. What is rock art, and who created these mysterious symbols, and why are so many pieces of artwork similar across disparate and long-forgotten cultures? How was rock art made—and, more importantly, why? These questions and more are addressed in this comprehensive guide, complete with full-color images and travel listings. Look inside to find: Prehistories and histories of the cultures who created these images and etchings. Detailed descriptions of the tools, techniques, and methods used to create rock art. Best practices and techniques for photographing these alluring rock images. Extensive list of rock art sites across the United States. Whether you’re fascinated by the wondrous ancient imagery imprinted on the landscape or just curious about the markings alongside your favorite hiking trail, Rock Art is the only guide you need to better understand this mysterious and beautiful art form.

Author : Gordon Sullivan
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : WISC:89082383274

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Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest by Gordon Sullivan Pdf

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.

Author : David Grant Noble
Publisher : Northland Pub
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0873585305

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Ancient Ruins of the Southwest by David Grant Noble Pdf

No region of this continent and few areas in the world can boast a collection of archaeological ruins equal to that of the American Southwest. An indispensable guide to over 50 sites throughout the region, this title includes 90 photos and 18 maps and diagrams.

Author : Polly Schaafsma
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Art
ISBN : 0826309135

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Indian Rock Art of the Southwest by Polly Schaafsma Pdf

The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.

Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816534104

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Discovering North American Rock Art by Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley Pdf

From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first century enjoys a large and growing popularity fueled by scholarly research and public interest alike. This book explores the history of rock art research in North America and is the only volume in the past twenty-five years to provide coverage of the subject on a continental scale. Written by contributors active in rock art research, it examines sites that provide a cross-section of regions and topics and complements existing books on rock art by offering new information, insights, and approaches to research. The first part of the volume explores different regional approaches to the study of rock art, including a set of varied responses to a single site as well as an overview of broader regional research investigations. It tells how Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta, Canada, reflects changing thought about rock art from the 1870s to today; it describes the role of avocational archaeologists in the Mississippi Valley, where rock art styles differ on each side of the river; it explores discoveries in southwestern mountains and southeastern caves; and it integrates the investigation of cupules along Georgia’s Yellow River into a full study of a site and its context. The book also compares the differences between rock art research in the United States and France: from the outset, rock art was of only marginal interest to most U.S. archaeologists, while French prehistorians considered cave art an integral part of archaeological research. The book’s second part is concerned with working with the images today and includes coverage of gender interests, government sponsorship, the role of amateurs in research, and chronometric studies. Much has changed in our understanding of rock art since Cotton Mather first wrote in 1714 of a strange inscription on a Massachusetts boulder, and the cutting-edge contributions in this volume tell us much about both the ancient place of these enduring images and their modern meanings. Discovering North American Rock Art distills today’s most authoritative knowledge of the field and is an essential volume for both specialists and hobbyists.

Author : David S. Whitley
Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 087842332X

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A Guide to Rock Art Sites by David S. Whitley Pdf

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

Author : Alex Patterson
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 1555660916

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A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest by Alex Patterson Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : OCLC:1200298128

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Ancient Ruins of the Southwest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Albert B. Scholl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Hiking for older people
ISBN : 0970468806

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Rock Art and Ruins for Beginners and Old Guys by Albert B. Scholl Pdf

Author : Rick Harris
Publisher : American Traveler Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0935810587

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Easy Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Southwest by Rick Harris Pdf

A booklet explains the meanings of the Indian symbols in rock art found in the Southwest.

Author : Arthur H. Rohn,William M. Ferguson
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0826339700

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Puebloan Ruins of the Southwest by Arthur H. Rohn,William M. Ferguson Pdf

Puebloan Ruins of the Southwest offers a complete picture of Puebloan culture from its prehistoric beginnings through twenty-five hundred years of growth and change, ending with the modern-day Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. Aerial and ground photographs, over 325 in color, and sixty settlement plans provide an armchair trip to ruins that are open to the public and that may be visited or viewed from nearby. Included, too, are the living pueblos from Taos in north central New Mexico along the Rio Grande Valley to Isleta, and westward through Acoma and Zuni to the Hopi pueblos in Arizona. In addition to the architecture of the ruins, Puebloan Ruins of the Southwest gives a detailed overview of the Pueblo Indians' lifestyles including their spiritual practices, food, clothing, shelter, physical appearance, tools, government, water management, trade, ceramics, and migrations.

Author : Gustaf Nordenskiöld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Cliff-dwellers
ISBN : MSU:31293106893393

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The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde, Southwestern Colorado by Gustaf Nordenskiöld Pdf

Author : Marit K. Munson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759120259

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The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest by Marit K. Munson Pdf

Archaeologists seldom study ancient art, even though art is fundamental to the human experience. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest argues that archaeologists should study ancient artifacts as artwork, as applying the term 'art' to the past raises new questions about artists, audiences, and the works of art themselves. Munson proposes that studies of ancient artwork be based on standard archaeological approaches to material culture, framed by theoretical insights of disciplines such as art history, visual studies, and psychology. Using examples drawn from the American Southwest, The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest discusses artistic practice in ancestral Pueblo and Mimbres ceramics and the implications of context and accessibility for the audiences of painted murals and rock art. Studies of Hohokam figurines and rock art illustrate methods for studying ancient images, while the aesthetics of ancient art are suggested by work on ceramics and kivas from Chaco Canyon. This book will be of interest to archaeologists working in the Southwest who want to broaden their perspective on the past. It will also appeal to archaeologists in other parts of the world and to anthropologists, art historians, and those who are intrigued by the material world, aesthetics, and the visual.

Author : Carol Patterson-Rudolph
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:30000057341392

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On the Trail of Spider Woman by Carol Patterson-Rudolph Pdf

This book weaves together the stories of tiny elusive Spider Woman as she is mythologised by the Keresan Pueblo, Hopi and Navajo people. Each tribe sees this mythic figure differently, yet there is no need to depict her in a realistic form. Instead she is described in symbols that reflect her attributes. She is a metaphor for something small and invisible yet very powerful. She represents creativity, spirit, old age, and wisdom. The myths are those that were left in the petroglyphs and pictographs of the San Juan Basin, south-eastern Utah, and north-western New Mexico. Both the myths and the petroglyphs need to be understood from the perspective of the native people who made them. The petroglyphs refer to the myths and encapsulate definitions of the cosmos; they describe dreams, spirits and all the elements a person needed to survive. These are some of the many places where Spider Woman dwells. The petroglyphs and pictographs are a veil between the observer and other transcendental realms. They are a portal through which to enter the world of Spider Woman.