Author: Polly Schaafsma
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From the Uinta Mountains through the central Canyonlands to the Virgin River, Utah's abundant prehistoric rock art offers glimpses of a lost world
The Rock Art of Utah
Author: Polly Schaafsma
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From the Uinta Mountains through the central Canyonlands to the Virgin River, Utah's abundant prehistoric rock art offers glimpses of a lost world
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From the Uinta Mountains through the central Canyonlands to the Virgin River, Utah's abundant prehistoric rock art offers glimpses of a lost world
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.
Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region
Author: Dennis Slifer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580960090
Category : Four Corners Region
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"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
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580960090
Category : Four Corners Region
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"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
Traces of Fremont
Author: Steven R. Simms
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This book takes a fascinating look at rock art through the lens of archeology and anthropology, offering an innovative model of Fremont society, politics, and worldview.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This book takes a fascinating look at rock art through the lens of archeology and anthropology, offering an innovative model of Fremont society, politics, and worldview.
Rock Art in New Mexico
Author: Polly Schaafsma
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890132326
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Originally published in 1972, this edition of Rock Art in New Mexico was revised and updated in 1992. In it, Poly Schaafsma presents a corpus of rock art, with comment and descriptions, found in north-west New Mexico, southern New Mexico, the Upper Rio Grande, eastern New Mexico and the southern High Plains. Examples of rock art and petroglyophs are cited from prehistoric times to those created by the Anasazi, Apache and, most recently, the Spanish.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890132326
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Originally published in 1972, this edition of Rock Art in New Mexico was revised and updated in 1992. In it, Poly Schaafsma presents a corpus of rock art, with comment and descriptions, found in north-west New Mexico, southern New Mexico, the Upper Rio Grande, eastern New Mexico and the southern High Plains. Examples of rock art and petroglyophs are cited from prehistoric times to those created by the Anasazi, Apache and, most recently, the Spanish.
Rock Art of Clear Creek Canyon in Central Utah
Author: Shane A. Baker
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN:
Category : Clear Creek Canyon (Utah)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Reports on the findings of the several rock art surveys completed as part of the Clear Creek Project. The rock art is illustrated in photos or drawings and described in detail. Rock art is what first interested early explorers and archaeologists in Clear Creek Canyon.
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN:
Category : Clear Creek Canyon (Utah)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Reports on the findings of the several rock art surveys completed as part of the Clear Creek Project. The rock art is illustrated in photos or drawings and described in detail. Rock art is what first interested early explorers and archaeologists in Clear Creek Canyon.
Canyon Country Prehistoric Rock Art
Author: Francis Audrey Barnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
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.
Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest
Author: Gordon Sullivan
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781565794818
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781565794818
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
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.
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.
Sacred Images
Author: Leslie G. Kelen
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Sixty color and 15 bandw photographs utilize natural light and show Utah's prehistoric rock art images in the context of the surrounding canyons. The photos are presented with brief captions, and with the words of Ute, Paiute, Hopi, and Northwest Shoshone individuals who describe the what the art means to them personally. An introductory essay discusses the various artistic styles of native peopls of this region over a period of 8,000 years. N. Scott Momaday supplied the foreword. A lovely book. No index or references. 10x11" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Sixty color and 15 bandw photographs utilize natural light and show Utah's prehistoric rock art images in the context of the surrounding canyons. The photos are presented with brief captions, and with the words of Ute, Paiute, Hopi, and Northwest Shoshone individuals who describe the what the art means to them personally. An introductory essay discusses the various artistic styles of native peopls of this region over a period of 8,000 years. N. Scott Momaday supplied the foreword. A lovely book. No index or references. 10x11" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR