Understanding The Rock Art Of Sedona

Author : Kenneth / J. Zoll
Publisher : Vvac Press
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982037848

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Understanding the Rock Art of Sedona by Kenneth / J. Zoll Pdf

The Verde Valley hosts a unique and varied representation of prehistoric cultural sites. It is the host to two National Park Service National Monuments, three U.S. Forest Service Heritage Sites, five protected sites owned by the Archaeological Conservancy, the Yavapai-Apache Nation, and over 2,500 archaeological sites. There are over 450 recorded rock art sites in the Sedona/Verde Valley area. Many visitors express great interest in the rock art at the cultural heritage sites. The docents receive many questions about these images. Who made them? How have they lasted this long? What do they mean? This book is not a scientific monograph on rock art. It does not contain elaborate bibliographic sources, although some are quoted and referenced. This book is intended to be a useful and thought-provoking introduction to the vast, scattered and sometimes unpublished literature on rock art, with specific focus on images and styles found in the Sedona/Verde Valley area. It is hoped that it will promote reflection on and appreciation of the people who created the rock art. The mission of the Verde Valley Archaeology Center is to preserve archaeological sites and collections and to promote their educational, scientific and cultural use. We advocate for the preservation of the Verde Valley's irreplaceable cultural resources that include significant structures, sites and artifacts. Through education and information, we provide leadership to the regional community on the critical issues of understanding and preserving our rich cultural heritage. The Center is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of the prehistory and ethnology of inhabitants of the Verde Valley region. We promote a greater understanding of the diversity of cultures, past and present, for our guests and the citizens of the Verde Valley.

Author : Glenn Kreisberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591438373

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Spirits in Stone by Glenn Kreisberg Pdf

A ground-breaking study of ceremonial stone landscapes in Northeast America and their relationship to other sites around the world • Features a comprehensive field guide to hundreds of megalithic stone structures in northeastern America, including cairns, perched boulders, and effigies • Details the Wall of Manitou, the Hammonasset Line, landscape astronomy along the Hudson River, and a several-acre area in Woodstock, NY, with large, carefully constructed lithic formations • Analyzes the archaeoastronomy, archaeoacoustics, and symbolism of these sites to reveal their relationships to other ceremonial stone sites across America and the world Presenting a comprehensive field guide to hundreds of lost, forgotten, and misidentified megalithic stone structures in northeastern America, Glenn Kreisberg documents many enigmatic formations still standing across the Catskill Mountain and Hudson Valley region, complete with functioning solstice and equinox alignments. Kreisberg provides a first-person description of the “Wall of the Manitou,” which runs for 10 miles along the eastern slopes of the Catskill Mountains, as well as narratives about related sites that include animal effigies, reproductive organs, calendar stones, enigmatic inscriptions, and evidence of alignments. Using computer software, he plots the trajectory of the Hammonasset Line, which begins at a burial complex near the tip of Long Island and runs to Devil’s Tombstone in Greene County, New York. He shows how the line runs at the same angle that marks the summer solstice sunset from Montauk Point on Long Island, and, when extended, intersects the ancient copper mines of Isle Royal in Upper Michigan. He documents a several-acre area on Overlook Mountain in Woodstock, New York, with a grouping of very large, carefully constructed lithic formations that together create a serpent or snake figure, mirroring the constellation Draco. He demonstrates how this site is related to the Serpent Mount in Ohio and Ankor Wat in Cambodia and reveals how all of the vast, interlocking sites in the Northeast were part of an ancient spiritual landscape based on a sophisticated understanding of the cosmos, as practiced by ancient Native Americans. While modern historians consider these sites to be colonial era constructions, Kreisberg reveals how they were used to communicate with the spirit world and may be remnants of a long-vanished civilization.

Author : Donna L. Gillette,Mavis Greer,Michele Helene Hayward,William Breen Murray
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461484066

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Rock Art and Sacred Landscapes by Donna L. Gillette,Mavis Greer,Michele Helene Hayward,William Breen Murray Pdf

Social and behavioral scientists study religion or spirituality in various ways and have defined and approached the subject from different perspectives. In cultural anthropology and archaeology the understanding of what constitutes religion involves beliefs, oral traditions, practices and rituals, as well as the related material culture including artifacts, landscapes, structural features and visual representations like rock art. Researchers work to understand religious thoughts and actions that prompted their creation distinct from those created for economic, political, or social purposes. Rock art landscapes convey knowledge about sacred and spiritual ecology from generation to generation. Contributors to this global view detail how rock art can be employed to address issues regarding past dynamic interplays of religions and spiritual elements. Studies from a number of different cultural areas and time periods explore how rock art engages the emotions, materializes thoughts and actions and reflects religious organization as it intersects with sociopolitical cultural systems.

Author : Heidrun Stebergløkken,Ragnhild Berge,Eva Lindgaard
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784911591

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Ritual Landscapes and Borders within Rock Art Research by Heidrun Stebergløkken,Ragnhild Berge,Eva Lindgaard Pdf

Ritual landscapes and borders are recurring themes running through Professor Kalle Sognnes' long research career. This anthology contains 13 articles written by colleagues from his broad network in appreciation of his many contributions to the field of rock art research.

Author : David S. Whitley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 0742502562

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Handbook of Rock Art Research by David S. Whitley Pdf

While there has always been a large public interest in ancient pictures painted or carved on stone, the archaeological study of rock art is in its infancy. But intensive amounts of research has revolutionized this field in the past decade. New methods of dating and analysis help to pinpoint the makers of these beautiful images, new interpretive models help us understand this art in relation to culture. Identification, conservation and management of rock art sites have become major issues in historical preservation worldwide. And the number of archaeologically attested sites has mushroomed. In this handbook, the leading researchers in the rock art area provide cogent, state-of-the-art summaries of the technical, interpretive, and regional advances in rock art research. The book offers a comprehensive, basic reference of current information on key topics over six continents for archaeologists, anthropologists, art historians, and rock art enthusiasts.

Author : Liz Welsh,Peter Welsh
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780899976006

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Rock-Art of the Southwest by Liz Welsh,Peter Welsh Pdf

The who, what, where, when, and how of rock-art. This richly illustrated book will guide you to 28 outstanding rock-art sites in seven states, and teach you about art styles and the cultural groups that created them. Includes a resource guide to continue your exploration.

Author : David Grant Noble
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,8 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Indian painting
ISBN : WISC:89082415621

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American Indian Rock Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kathleen Bryant
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781612385723

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Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona by Kathleen Bryant Pdf

In Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona, longtime Arizona resident Kathleen Bryant covers the hot spots of the Valley of the Sun, including Phoenix's sandstone peaks, the red rocks and vortexes of Sedona, and the best golf courses and shopping Scottsdale has to offer. Discover the rich culture of the Native American tribes who first settled the Valley, venture north to the leafy respite of Oak Creek Canyon, marvel at larger-than-life cacti at the Desert Botanical Garden, or explore fossils at the Mesa Southwest Museum. Packed with information on the best dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona caters to a range of travel budgets. With unique travel strategies such as Desert Romance and Southwest Heritage, Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This ebook and its features are best experienced on iOS or Android devices and the Kindle Fire.

Author : Francis Audrey Barnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Art
ISBN : WISC:89060389285

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Canyon Country Prehistoric Rock Art by Francis Audrey Barnes Pdf

Includes information on protected rock art sites in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Gives information on these special rock art areas: Albuquerque and Santa Fe Area; Arches National Park; Bandelier National Monument Area; Canyon de Chelly National Monument; Canyonlands National Park--Maze Area; Canyonlands National Park--Needles Area; Capitol Reef National Park;Central Utah Area; Chaco Canyon Area; Desolation-Gray Canyon of the Green River; Grand Canyon National Park; Grand Gulch Primitive Area;Hovenweep National Monument; Indian Creek Canyon; Moab Area; Petrified Forest National Park; San Juan River Gorge; Three Rivers Area; Uintah Basin Area; West-Central Colorado Area; Zuñi-Cibola Area; miscellaneous areas; and Anasazi celestial rock art.

Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Lili DeBarbieri
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625853769

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Sedona Verde Valley Art by Lili DeBarbieri Pdf

The jaw-dropping allure of the Sedona Verde Valley is a magnet for celebrated visual artists from around the world. This unforgettable landscape has inspired nearly a century of diverse painting, experimental collage, provocative sculpture and stimulating architecture. Tourists and locals are enamored of the Chapel of the Holy Cross, and the unique and often political art of Jerome continues to evolve. In a captivating exploration of state and regional styles alongside profiles of contemporary masters, author and historian Lili DeBarbieri presents the full story of Sedona art.

Author : Linda S. Cordell,Kent Lightfoot,Francis McManamon,George Milner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1477 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313021893

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Archaeology in America [4 volumes] by Linda S. Cordell,Kent Lightfoot,Francis McManamon,George Milner Pdf

The greatness of America is right under our feet. The American past—the people, battles, industry and homes—can be found not only in libraries and museums, but also in hundreds of archaeological sites that scientists investigate with great care. These sites are not in distant lands, accessible only by research scientists, but nearby—almost every locale possesses a parcel of land worthy of archaeological exploration. Archaeology in America is the first resource that provides students, researchers, and anyone interested in their local history with a survey of the most important archaeological discoveries in North America. Leading scholars, most with an intimate knowledge of the area, have written in-depth essays on over 300 of the most important archaeological sites that explain the importance of the site, the history of the people who left the artifacts, and the nature of the ongoing research. Archaeology in America divides it coverage into 8 regions: the Arctic and Subarctic, the Great Basin and Plateau, the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, the Midwest, the Northeast, the Southeast, the Southwest, and the West Coast. Each entry provides readers with an accessible overview of the archaeological site as well as books and articles for further research.

Author : Carrie Frasure
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780762761661

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Arizona Off the Beaten Path® by Carrie Frasure Pdf

Everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon, but what about the Petrified Forest or Goldfield Ghost Town? For travelers interested in exploring the unusual and unique, this unconventional guide to Arizona offers everything from the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the Tallest Fountain in the World.

Author : Erika Finch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781461747161

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Sedona Table by Erika Finch Pdf

Sedona. Arizona's breathtaking Red Rock country has become shorthand for a state of mind—natural, spiritual, creative, luxurious, blissful—that finds an easy affinity with and satisfying expression in food. A community of seasoned and young chefs inspired by this landscape are creating menus that bring a taste of the area's magic to the dinner table—menus characterized by a natural, southwestern flavor that surfaces in eye-opening ways and incorporates organic meats, fresh fish, wild game, locally grown seasonal produce, and fresh herbs. The Sedona Table brings this emerging culinary scene into every kitchen by profiling twelve of the most prestigious area restaurants and chefs, accompanied by beautiful color photos. Each chef provides five of his or her favorite recipes, among them such delights as Apricot and Grand Marnier Truffle Squares and Dungeness Crab with Yucca Root.