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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Seattle : University of Washington Press : (c)2001.; UBC Press, (c)2001.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780295806846
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • E78 .P535 2001
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
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.
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"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

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