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Petroglyphs : ancient language/sacred art / text and drawings by Sabra Moore.

Moore, Sabra. (Author).

Summary:

A collection of artistic renderings of ancient native art from six North American regions. Descriptionsaccompany each illustration, providing information on location of the original image, the culture it came from, and what is known about its significance and meaning for the people who created it. The b&wdrawings provide clearer images of the petroglyphs than can normally be achieved with photography. Includes brief introductions on the visible language of petroglyphs and on preserving these treasures.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1574160117 (cloth)
  • ISBN: 9781574160116 (cloth)
  • Physical Description: vii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Santa Fe, N.M. : Clear Light Publishers, c1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-173) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword -- Lucy R. Lippard protecting petroglyphs -- Herman Agoyo The visible language of petroglyphs -- What is picture writing? -- Southwest -- Public sites -- California, the Great Basin, and the Plateau -- Public sites -- Mississippi River and the Southeast -- Public sites -- Great Plains -- Public sites -- Great Lakes and the Northeast -- Public sites -- Northwest coast, Arctic, and Subarctic -- public sites -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Antiquities.
Petroglyphs > North America.
Rock paintings > North America.
North America > Antiquities.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Lummi Library E 98 .P34 M66 1998 249124 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library Indian # 346 275513 Deloria Collection Available -

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520 . ‡aA collection of artistic renderings of ancient native art from six North American regions. Descriptionsaccompany each illustration, providing information on location of the original image, the culture it came from, and what is known about its significance and meaning for the people who created it. The b&wdrawings provide clearer images of the petroglyphs than can normally be achieved with photography. Includes brief introductions on the visible language of petroglyphs and on preserving these treasures.
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