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Social Science Native American Studies

Plains Indian Rock Art

by (author) James D. Keyser & Michael A. Klassen

Publisher
University of Washington Press, UBC Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2001
Category
Native American Studies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780295980942
    Publish Date
    Aug 2001
    List Price
    $44.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774808576
    Publish Date
    Aug 2001
    List Price
    $44.95

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Description

Archaeologists James Keyser and Michael Klassen show us the origins, diversity, and beauty of Plains rock art. The seemingly endless variety of images include humans, animals, weapons, masks, mazes, handprints, finger lines, geometric and abstract forms, tally marks, hoofprints, and the wavy lines and starbursts that humans universally associate with trancelike states. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

James D. Keyser is Pacific Northwest Regional Archaeologist for the US Forest Service and the author of Indian Rock Art of the Columbia Plateau. Michael A. Klassen is a consulting archaeologist and researcher in British Columbia.