Art of the Warriors
Subtitle: Rock Art of the American Plains
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: October 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780874808117
Subjects: Indians of North America; History - Prehistoric & Primitive; Art; Archaeology / Anthropology; Petroglyphs; Indian art; Archaeology; Social Science / Archaeology; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; Antiquities; Great Plains
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.