Publication

2004-10-20 - University of Utah Press

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing758026

Classifications

  • LCCE78.G73 K4813 2004

Description

"In North America, Plains rock art is second only to that of the Southwest in richness, complexity, and diversity of content. Ranging from crudely pecked abstract petroglyphs to finely drawn polychrome shield-bearing warrior pictographs, the art includes the most sophisticated portraiture ever done by native rock artists. Panels include hunting scenes, family groups, supernatural beings, and battle depictions that can be read well enough today to identify who killed whom more than 150 years after the event. The art spans at least 5,000 years, with Archaic-period examples serving as some of the earliest well-dated art on the continent." "Art of the Warriors is the first book to fully address and reproduce art from this period. Author James Keyser explores this art both for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Rich with color reproductions, historical photographs of Plains Indians, and many first-person accounts, Art of the Warriors is an introduction to Plains art and culture."--Jacket.

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