Guide to Indigenous Rock Carvings of the Northwest Coast
Guide to Indigenous Rock Carvings of the Northwest Coast

Author: Beth Hill

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780888397379

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What is a petroglyph? Who made them and why? What is rock rubbing? How is it made? In her book, Guide to Indigenous Rock Carvings, Beth Hill examines these questions. She gives a fascinating introduction to the subject of First Peoples Petroglyphs of the Northwest Coastal Region - BC, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Beth Hill and her husband Ray have traveled the coast for close to 20 years, recording the known sites, and discovering others. Out of this came Indian Petroglyphs of the Pacific Northwest, with over 1,000 photos and illustrations. A truly comprehensive study.

Plains Indian Rock Art
Plains Indian Rock Art

Author: James D. Keyser

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780295980942

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Archaeologist Keyser and Klassen share with readers the origins, diversity, and beauty of Plains rock art, with the hope of encouraging greater awareness and respect for this cultural tradition by society as a whole. Their guide covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology and dating; and suggests interpretations of images and compositions. The text is illustrated throughout with black-and-white photos, maps and drawings. The writing is serious, but accessible to the general reader. c. Book News Inc.

Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest
Roadside Guide to Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest

Author: Gordon Sullivan

Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781565794818

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At archeological sites throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, the ancient inhabitants of the American Southwest have left a rich legacy built and etched in stone - places to witness sheer ingenuity and pay tribute to the roots of Native American culture. With color photographs, maps, and detailed entries, this handsome volume spotlights the most accessible, visitor-friendly sites to explore. Also included are suggested travel routes for those wishing to tour multiple sites.

Glyphs and Gallows
Glyphs and Gallows

Author: Peter Wilton Johnson

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781895811940

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In 1995, Peter Johnson went looking for a rare set of petroglyphs located on the outer coast of Vancouver Island near an abandoned whaling village. Encouraged by archival research that yielded court records, 90-year-old correspondence and a tantalizing 1926 newspaper article, Peter sought to tie these glyphs to the 1869 wreck of the trading barque John Bright and the bizarre colonial trial that followed. He found more questions than answers. Why, for example, were two Nuu-chah-nulth men so readily hung from a gallows erected in front of their village at Hesquiat? And how did this event relate to the rock carvings that Peter knew existed in a cove many miles south, along the life-saving West Coast Trail by the Graveyard of the Pacific? This story explores the significance of particular petroglyphs, colonial injustice and the European trading mentality on the west coast at the time of contact. Peter interweaves a personal journal with historical narrative in order to produce a lively account of the relationship between our coastal history and a little-known Aboriginal art form.

Indian Petroglyphs of the Pacific Northwest
Indian Petroglyphs of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Beth Hill

Publisher: Saanichton, B.C. : Hancock House Publishers

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Comprehensive account of the petroglyphs of the northwest coastal regions, illustrated by reproduction of rubbings.

Understanding Northwest Coast Art
Understanding Northwest Coast Art

Author: Cheryl Shearar

Publisher: D & M Publishers

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1926706161

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Easy to use and easy to read, Understanding Northwest Coast Art is an essential source for understanding and visually identifying the underlying themes and subjects of Northwest Coast Native art. The first section of this book features an alphabetical list of words relating to Northwest Coast art, with definitions, descriptions and explanations and synopses of the major myths associated with them. As an aid to identification and understanding, many of the crests, beings and symbols are illustrated in the 60 black-and-white reproductions of contemporary works of art. The second section offers descriptions of the art styles and types of decorated objects created by the various Northwest Coast cultural groups.

Pictographs and Petroglyphs of the Oregon Country
Pictographs and Petroglyphs of the Oregon Country

Author: J. Malcolm Loring

Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

Published: 1996-12-31

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1938770749

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The result of twenty years of searching out and recording ancient designs on rocks in Oregon and Washington, Pictographs and Petroglyphs of the Oregon Country is now in a convenient, one-volume edition. The authors, Malcolm and Louise Loring, began their monumental task in the early 1960s as members of the Oregon Archaeological Society committee dedicated to surveying and recording rock art. Soon finding themselves a committee of two, they soldiered on with the monumental task of cataloging and illustrating rock art of the region. After Malcolm retired from the US Forest Service in 1963, he and Louise began a full-time effort to record the sites. For many of these sites, this volume is the only record. Part I describes sites in Washington along the Columbia River and sites in northern and central Oregon. Part II contains sites in southern Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada.

Indian Tribes of the Northwest
Indian Tribes of the Northwest

Author: Reg Ashwell

Publisher: Saanichton, B.C. ; Seattle, Wa. : Hancock House

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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A guide to the Indian Tribes of the Northwest. The diverse and colorful Indian nations of the Northwest Coast of North America are described in this informative little book that highlights the rich tapestries of Native cultural beliefs and traditions. Reg Ashwell, who was born and raised in close proximity to several of the Native cultures he writes about, outlines the history of the tribal arts unique to each group, and conveys to the reader his enduring respect for people whose societal heritage and customs were, in many cases, nearly brought to the edge of extinction.