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Originally published in 1972, this edition of Rock Art in New Mexico was revised and updated in 1992. In it, Poly Schaafsma presents a corpus of rock art, with comment and descriptions, found in north-west New Mexico, southern New Mexico, the Upper Rio Grande, eastern New Mexico and the southern High Plains. Examples of rock art and petroglyophs are cited from prehistoric times to those created by the Anasazi, Apache and, most recently, the Spanish.
This classic book by a recognized expert explores prehistoric rock art of the Anasazi, rock art of the Navajo, the desert peoples of southern New Mexico, and the immense region of the upper Rio Grande and the eastern plains.
With no written alphabet, records of the Southwest Native Americans were kept in the form of either petroglyphs or pictographs on rock surfaces. By examining their symbolism, we are able to gain significant insight of their existence, a deeper understanding of their spiritual and ceremonial beliefs, and a glimpse into their daily lives. Hundreds of such sites exist and are scattered throughout the world with some of the most artistic ones located in the Mountainair, New Mexico, region. Today, this area is referred to as the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and the "gateway to ancient cities."
The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
In sheer number of sites, the rock art of the Southwest is without equal in North America. Signs of Life takes the reader on a rock art tour of the upper portion of the Rio Grande drainage, that portion from the Colorado/New Mexico border southward to just below El Paso, Texas. Sites are discussed in natural geomorphic, cultural and stylistic contexts. One section of the book is devoted to sites with public access. Altogether, Signs of Life is the most complete compendium of rock art along the Rio Grande that has ever been published. Should be a required text in archaeological classes....Signs is just a great comprehensive overview of Rock Art.--Mike Laverde, president, El Paso Archaeological Society
This guide contains a detailed listing of collectable New Mexico minerals, agates, and petrified wood, and includes more than 125 collecting sites with maps.
A booklet explains the meanings of the Indian symbols in rock art found in the Southwest.
Folded plate (1 leaf, 39 x 61 cm, folded to 19 x 16 cm) in pocket.