War stories: reading plains indian biographic rock art
Auteur :
Keyser, James D. / Kaiser, David
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781800739741
Date de publication :
12 mai 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Presented is a lexicon of imagery, conventions, and symbols used by Plains Indians to communicate their warfare and social narratives. Familiarity with the lexicon will enable interested scholars and laypersons to understand what are otherwise enigmatic rock art drawings found from Calgary, Alberta through ten U.S. states, and into the Mexican state of Coahuila.