Title Plains Indian rock art / James D. Keyser and Michael A. Klassen

Published Seattle : University of Washington Press : UBC Press, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Introduction to rock art -- Dating rock art. Interpretation: Superimpositioning at a North Cave Hills site -- Interpreting rock art. Interpretation: "All kinds of spirits dwell up there" -- The area and its history. Interpretation: Medicine rocks -- Native cultures of the Northwestern Plains. Interpretation: War bridles and otter bundles -- Early hunting tradition -- Columbia Plateau tradition. Interpretation: The Kokopelli of Grotto Canyon -- Dinwoody tradition. Interpretation: Poha Kahni: where spirits live in the rocks -- En toto pecked tradition -- Pecked abstract tradition -- Foothills abstract tradition. Interpretation: Bear power, bear dreamers -- Hoofprint tradition -- Ceremonial tradition. Interpretation: Saahkomappi and the big dogs -- Biographic tradition. Interpretation: The battle scene -- Robe and ledger art tradition. Interpretation: Counting coup at Crossfield Coulee -- Vertical series tradition. Interpretation: Grooves and tallies -- Sites developed for the public -- Summary and conclusions Notes "A Samuel and Althea Stroum book." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-326) and index Notes Print version record Subject Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Antiquities. Petroglyphs -- Great Plains Rock paintings -- Great Plains Indian art -- Great Plains. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Native American Studies. Indian art Antiquities Indians of North America -- Antiquities Petroglyphs Rock paintings Felsbild Plainsindianer SUBJECT Great Plains -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056999 Subject Great Plains Plainsindianer. Form Electronic book Author Klassen, Michael LC no. 2021694840 ISBN 9780295806846 0295806842

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