Ancient Texans : rock art and lifeways along the Lower Pecos - Northwest Indian College

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Ancient Texans : rock art and lifeways along the Lower Pecos / by Harry J. Shafer ; photographs by Jim Zintgraff ; general editor, Georg Zappler ; illustrations, George Strickland.

Shafer, Harry J. (Author). Zappler, Georg. (Added Author). Zintgraff, Jim. (Added Author). Witte Memorial Museum. (Added Author).

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The stark eroded lands and canyons between the lower reaches of the Pecos and Devils rivers have harbored human populations for at least nine thousand years. The canyon dwellers' creative spirit embellished the walls of the rock shelters with mysterious, striking and colorful imagery. World authorities on cave art place Lower Pecos rock paintings among the most important in the Western Hemisphere. Ancient Texans is the fascinating story of these paintings and the people who created them. It features dozens of photographs of the best-preserved examples of the canyon paintings. Well-known photographer Jim Zintgraff has devoted many years to recording the artistic accomplishments of these ancient Texans, and his brilliant work permits an intimate, firsthand view. Special essays by a panel of authorities provide insights on the significance of the captivating Lower Pecos rock art. They explore its possible parallels to the rock paintings of Australian and South African hunter-gatherers, the scientific detective work behind the reconstruction of ancient environments and human diets, and the findings from important excavations in the area.--Cover

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ISBN: 0884150097
ISBN: 9780884150091
Physical Description: xiv, 247 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Publisher: Houston, Tex. : Published for the Witte Museum of the San Antonio Museum Association by Gulf Pub. Co., [1992], ©1986.

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General Note:: Originally published: Austin, Tex. : Published for the Witte Museum of the San Antonio Museum Association, by Texas Monthly Press, ©1986.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-239) and index.

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