Discovering North American Rock Art
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Discovering North American Rock Art
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Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2016-05
Discovering North American Rock Art written by Lawrence L. Loendorf and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05 with History categories.
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.
The Rock Art Of Eastern North America
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Author : Carol Diaz-Granados
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2004-11-28
The Rock Art Of Eastern North America written by Carol Diaz-Granados and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-28 with Art categories.
Showcases the wealth of new research on sacred imagery found in twelve states and four Canadian provinces In archaeology, rock-art—any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface—is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology at that site. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and dendroglyphs (tree carvings) have been discovered and recorded throughout the eastern woodlands of North America on boulders, bluffs, and trees, in caves and in rock shelters. These cultural remnants scattered on the landscape can tell us much about the belief systems of the inhabitants that left them behind. The Rock-Art of Eastern North America brings together 20 papers from recent research at sites in eastern North America, where humidity and the actions of weather, including acid rain, can be very damaging over time. Contributors to this volume range from professional archaeologists and art historians to avocational archaeologists, including a surgeon, a lawyer, two photographers, and an aerospace engineer. They present information, drawings, and photographs of sites ranging from the Seven Sacred Stones in Iowa to the Bald Friar Petroglyphs of Maryland and from the Lincoln Rise Site in Tennessee to the Nisula Site in Quebec. Discussions of the significance of artist gender, the relationship of rock-art to mortuary caves, and the suggestive link to the peopling of the continent are particularly notable contributions. Discussions include the history, ethnography, recording methods, dating, and analysis of the subject sites and integrate these with the known archaeological data.
Discovering South Carolina S Rock Art
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Author : Tommy Charles
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2012-08-31
Discovering South Carolina S Rock Art written by Tommy Charles and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with Social Science categories.
For years Tommy Charles scoured South Carolina's upcountry for examples of ancient rock art carvings and paintings, efforts conducted on behalf of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA). As SCIAA's collections coordinator, Charles amassed considerable field experience in both prehistoric and historic archaeology and had firsthand involvement in cataloging sixty-four sites of South Carolina rock art. Charles chronicles his adventures in exploration and preservation in Discovering South Carolina's Rock Art. Although Native American rock art is common in the western United States and even at many sites east of the Mississippi, it was believed to be almost nonexistent in South Carolina until the 1980s, when several randomly discovered petroglyphs were reported in the upstate. These discoveries set in motion the first organized endeavor to identify and document these ancient examples of human expression in South Carolina. Over the ensuing years, and assisted by a host of volunteers and avocational collectors, Charles scoured the Piedmont and mountains of South Carolina in search of additional rock art. Frustrated by the inability to find these elusive artifacts, many of which are eroded almost beyond visibility, Charles began employing methods still considered unorthodox by current scientific standards for archaeological research to assist with his search and documentation. Survey efforts led to the discovery of rock art created by Native Americans and Europeans. Of particular interest are the many circle-and-line petroglyphs the survey found in South Carolina. Seeking a reason for this repetitive symbol, Charles's investigation into these finds led to the discovery that similar motifs had been identified along the Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to New York, as well as in the American Southwest and Western Europe. This engrossing account of the search for South Carolina's rock art brings awareness to the precarious state of these artifacts, threatened not only by natural attrition but also by human activities. Charles argues that, if left unprotected, rock art is ultimately doomed to exist only in our historical records.
New Light On Old Art
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Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 1994-12-31
New Light On Old Art written by Lawrence L. Loendorf and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-12-31 with Social Science categories.
Rock Art Studies News Of The World V
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Author : Paul Bahn
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-05-31
Rock Art Studies News Of The World V written by Paul Bahn and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-31 with Social Science categories.
This is the fifth volume in the series Rock Art Studies: News of the World. Like the previous editions, it covers rock art research and management across the globe over a five-year period, in this case the years 2010 to 2014 inclusive.
Petroglyphs Pictographs And Projections
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Author : Richard Alleyne Rogers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Petroglyphs Pictographs And Projections written by Richard Alleyne Rogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Art categories.
Examines the interpretation and use of indigenous rock art by non-Natives and what this tells us about contemporary cultural dynamics in the U.S.
Early Rock Art Of The American West
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Author : Ekkehart Malotki
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2018-07-01
Early Rock Art Of The American West written by Ekkehart Malotki and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-01 with Social Science categories.
A CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE The earliest rock art - in the Americas as elsewhere - is geometric or abstract. Until Early Rock Art in the American West, however, no book-length study has been devoted to the deep antiquity and amazing range of geometrics and the fascinating questions that arise from their ubiquity and variety. Why did they precede representational marks? What is known about their origins and functions? Why and how did humans begin to make marks, and what does this practice tell us about the early human mind? With some two hundred striking color images and discussions of chronology, dating, sites, and styles, this pioneering investigation of abstract geometrics on stone (as well as bone, ivory, and shell) explores its wide-ranging subject from the perspectives of ethology, evolutionary biology, cognitive archaeology, and the psychology of artmaking. The authors’ unique approach instills a greater respect for a largely unknown and underappreciated form of paleoart, suggesting that before humans became Homo symbolicus or even Homo religiosus, they were mark-makers - Homo aestheticus.
Painted Dreams
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Author : Thor Conway
language : en
Publisher: NorthWord Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1993
Painted Dreams written by Thor Conway and has been published by NorthWord Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Indians of North America categories.
A guide to the deeper meanings of rock art. The author spent more than 20ears travelling to rock art sites across the United States and Canada,arning the trust of native elders and preserving their insights.
Anthropomorphic Images In Rock Art Paintings And Rock Carvings
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Author : Terence Meaden
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-02-27
Anthropomorphic Images In Rock Art Paintings And Rock Carvings written by Terence Meaden and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-27 with Social Science categories.
In rock art, humanlike images appear widely throughout the ages. The artworks discussed in this book range from paintings, engravings or scratchings on cave walls and rock shelters, images pecked into rocky surfaces or upon standing stones, and major sacred sites, in which exists the possibility of recovering the meanings intended by the artists.
Rock Art North American Indians
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Author : Grant
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1983-11-03
Rock Art North American Indians written by Grant and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-11-03 with Social Science categories.