Plains Indian rock art

by Keyser, James D.

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Title Statements

Full title :Plains Indian rock art / James D. Keyser and Michael A. Klassen.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2001.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):UBC Press, University of Washington Press
Place of Publication:Seattle
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2001.

Notes

"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : : illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780295806846, 0295806842
oclc:ocn949885134
LC Classification:E78.G73
Dewey Decimal:978/.01

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.

Subjects

Antiquities Art indien d'Amérique -- Grandes Plaines Felsbild Grandes Plaines -- Antiquités Great Plains Great Plains -- Antiquities HISTORY -- State & Local -- United Stat… Indian art Indian art -- Great Plains Indians of North America -- Antiquities Indians of North America -- Antiquities… Indiens d'Amérique -- Antiquités. -- Gr… Peintures rupestres -- Grandes Plaines Pétroglyphes -- Grandes Plaines Petroglyphs Petroglyphs -- Great Plains Plainsindianer Rock paintings Rock paintings -- Great Plains SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies