Plains Indian rock art /James D. Keyser and Michael A. Klassen.
- Seattle : University of Washington Press : (c)2001. UBC Press, (c)2001.
- 1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : illustrations, maps
"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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Indians of North America--Antiquities.--Great Plains Petroglyphs--Great Plains. Rock paintings--Great Plains. Indian art--Great Plains.