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Ancient Visions: Petroglyphs and Pictographs of the Wind River and Bighorn Country, Wyoming and Montana

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This is an amazing book. And Julie Francis and Lawrence Loendorf are to be commended for crafting such a beautiful, insightful, fascinating publication. ANCIENT VISIONS showcases the petroglyphs and pictographs (rock art) found in Wyoming and southern Montana. It's packed full of illustrations, photos, maps, graphs, and charts that will, all by themselves, surely capture the imagination of all who are interested in rock art in general and Native American history specifically.

Although the tone is a bit academic, it's still quite accessible and illuminates a cultural and regional history that seems to get scant attention compared to that of the American Southwest. Long inhabited and visited by peoples of the Great Plains, Plateau, and Great Basin cultures, the Wind River and Big Horn basins in Wyoming possess a unique and glorious treasure trove of rock art that stretches back to the PaleoIndian period. The visionary, psychedelic brilliance of the Dinwoody Tradition is a highlight. The Shield-Bearing Warriors and V-Shouldered Anthropomorphs are also presented in depth. There is so much here and it's presented in such a flowing yet scholarly manner ... it will undoubtedly inspire many readers to trek to Wyoming to see these priceless works themselves.

This is a wonderful book with fantastic pictures of the rock art in the Wind River and Bighorn mountains of WY. I have been to Legend Rock and many of the rock art 'drawings' are included in the book. I have also seen a few of the Dinwoody rock art, which are also included. This is an excellent reference book for anyone interested in ancient petroglyphs, the history of the Wind Rivers and Bighorns or just enjoys seeing some of the unique aspects of wonderful Wyoming.

This text is a great academic source for the serious study (as opposed to 'those Indians did some nice art') of petroglyphs and pictographs in general, and more specifically for the key sites in Wyoming and near Billings. The writing is clear, concise and precise. The sources cited are all solid and the bibliography is valuable. The printing is excellent and the cover is very appealing to view. It is the best book on the subject. I am happy someone wrote it.

I was hoping for much better pics and illustrations in the this book..I was really disappointed and didn't bother reading it. Bleah.