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Rock-Art of the Southwest: A Visitor's Companion
Liz Welsh, Peter Welsh
Wilderness Press, 2000
Rock-art--a must for your library
An especially well written,comprehensive book on Native American petroglyphs, pictographs and geoglyphs. Detailed sections in clear, uncluttered language explain what Rock-art is and how and by whom it was created. A fine collection of illustrations show the variety ...
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Easy Field Guide to Southwestern Petroglyphs (Easy Field Guides)
Elizabeth C. Welsh
Primer Publishers, 1995
Excellent Quick Source
Elizabeth Welsh provides an instructive quick overview ofpetroglyphs and pictographs. Within the the 32 pages of text the bookprovides the bare fundamentals of recoginizing, appreciating andpreserving different forms of southwestern United States rock art. The wallet ...
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Introduction to Rock Art Research
David S. Whitley
Left Coast Press, 2005
The Best Rock Art Introductory Book
Dr. Whitley is one of the top three specialists in rock art research in the world today. His scholarly record of top-notch scholarship spans three continents and includes ground-breaking perceptual advances. He pulled together and edited the 2000 capstone book "The ...
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Roadside Guide To Indian Ruins & Rock Art Of The Southwest
Gordon Sullivan, Cathie Sullivan
Westcliffe Publishers, 2006
Where to Go and What You'll Find There
Last Week I was driving east of Flagstaff, Arizona when I noticed a sign saying Walnut Creek National Monument. I had no idea what was there, but turned off to go see. It was fascinating. A collection of cliff dwellings from the long ago Sinagua indian tribe. It was ...
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Stone Chisel and Yucca Brush: Colorado Plateau Rock Art
Ekkehart Malotki, Donald E. Weaver
Kiva Publishing, 2002
OUTSTANDING!!!!
This is the book for you if you are obsessed with the Ancient Ones and Rock Writings left behind! Artwork to us, but actual messages to others back then, this book provides very insightful information about "the Ones who Went Away". The photography is intriguing and ...
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Images in Stone: Southwest Rock Art
Polly Schaafsma
Browntrout Publishers, 1995
Two hundred color photographs by David Muench show rock paintings and petroglyphs in the arid regions of western North America, extending from Baja California north to Washington and from Wyoming west to California. Most of the locations are remote; many are secret. The photographs are organized into ten geographically-based styles: Great Basin ...
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Indian Rock Art of the Southwest (School of American Research Southwest Indian Arts Series)
Polly Schaafsma
University of New Mexico Press, 1986
Its a great book for the rock art enthusiast.
Polly's book is great in that it tells not only about the rock art and the styles but also tells about the cultures that have created it. I have a small rock art tour company in central Utah, and have read both this book and Rock Art of Utah. They are both great and ...
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Magic on the Rocks : Canoe Country Pictographs
Adventure Publications(MN), 2000
Scattered across the Boundary Waters and Quetico, left by its native people on canvases of stone, are hundreds of enigmatic paintings. Generations of canoe country travelers have wondered what these mysterious drawings might mean. Now, in this book, award-winning author Michael Furtman presents a comprehensive guide to the canoe country?s ...
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A Concise History of the Hawaiian Islands
Dr. Phil Barnes
Petroglyph Press, Ltd., 1999
Good text book !
Last month in Waikiki, I bought this book together with some souvenirs at the famous ABC store.
Yes,You can find it easily.
It was the last day of my visit to Hawaii this time.
But,now I deeply regret not having read this book before I go to Hawaii!
If I read it ...
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A Guide to Rock Art Sites: Southern California and Southern Nevada
David S. Whitley
Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1996
Rock art Rocks!
This book cuts through the clutter of previous rock art meanings and uses the wisdom of the native americans to describe these symbols. I enjoyed reviewing his descriptions of the sites I have already visited and learned the locations of many more. Complete ...
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Making Pictures in Stone: American Indian Rock Art of the Northeast
Edward J. Lenik
University Alabama Press, 2008
The Indians of northeastern North America are known to us primarily through reports and descriptions written by European explorers, clergy, and settlers, and through archaeological evidence. An additional invaluable source of information is the interpretation of rock art images and their relationship to native peoples for recording practical ...
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Tropical Organic Gardening: Hawaiian Style
Richard Stevens
Petroglyph Press, Limited, 2001
very small, lacking in depth information.
A child could have written this book. If you are looking for a comprehensive report of tropical gardening, look elsewhere. This is not the book. Its cute as a flip-through coffee-table book, but nothing more; all of the information it contains is basic common knowledge ...
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Rock Art and Ruins for Beginners and Old Guys
Albert B. Scholl Jr.
Rainbow Pub Services, 2001
Fantastic
With a sence of humor Mr. Scholl does a great job of educating others about rock art. In an introduction chapter he discusses what rock art is and types of rock art. He discusses what rock art means and refers you to other well written books. He also provides lists of ...
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Rock Art Of Utah
Polly Schaafsma
University of Utah Press, 2002
The best book available on Rock Art
Polly Schaafsma is the expert on Southwestern Rock art. This book is based on a lifetime devoted to the scientific study of Rock art. It is grounded in science but easily readable.
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The Kahuna
Likeke R. McBride
Petroglyph Press, Limited, 2000
Great Starting point
This little book surely is not a comprehensive treatment of the Kahuna or ancient Hawaiian spirituality and knowledge systems in general, but in my eyes it provides an excellent starting point for anyone who is completely unfamiliar with the subject. The author ...
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