A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

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A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

This is the first specifically designed key to the interpretation of American rock art. Interest in the subject has grown significantly among professional archaeologists and informed lay persons in recent years, but the purpose and meaning that the intriguing symbols had for their creators remain a mystery. Although the significance of the symbols will never be known for certain, educated guesses can be made. The "Field Guide" brings together 600 commentaries on specific symbols by over one hundred archaeologists, anthropologists, researchers, and Native American informants. Intended to be used in the field, as well as a reference, the book includes a pictorial key at the beginning and is organized by tentative meaning or by description. The reader can easily find the one or several of the 500 illustrations that most closely match the symbol in question. Patterson emphasizes the tentative nature of the interpretations and has included an index by neutral archaeological description as well as complete documentation of every excerpted comment. The range of the book is from the northern states of Mexico to Utah and from California to Colorado.
Country USA
Brand Johnson Books
Manufacturer G54-Johnson Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781555660918
ReleaseDate 1992-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781555660918

Country	USA
Brand	Johnson Books
Manufacturer	G54-Johnson Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781555660918
ReleaseDate	1992-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781555660918

A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

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