Canyon Country: Prehistoric Rock Art [Paperback]

Fran Barnes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wasatch Pub; First Edition edition (June 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915272253
• ISBN-13: 978-0915272259
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Honest Truth about Rock Art, January 3, 2007

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J. Bartholomew "J. Bwuds" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canyon Country: Prehistoric Rock Art (Paperback)

This book should be required reading for anyone seriously interested in rock art. It debunks all of the fanciful conjecture that typically surrounds the subject. It may come across as negative, but it separates the fact from fiction. Read this book first, and then keep it handy as you peruse other literature on this subject.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rock Art Pictures in this book, July 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Canyon Country Prehistoric Rock Art (Canyon Country Series #14) (Paperback)

I don't agree with the other negative reviews. I bought this book many years ago in a museum in Utah for the pictures, and have treasured it ever since. I'll have to admit, I didn't read the text very much, so I can't comment on that aspect of the book. I have hiked around the southwest quite a bit and have seen many rock art sites. This book has a lot of great (black & white) photos of petroglyphs, showing many creative designs that I have not seen before. Plus, the book is not that expensive.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Negative Approach To The Problem, October 26, 2000

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G F Golden (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canyon Country: Prehistoric Rock Art (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in this book due to the fact that the first 155 pages are devoted to a negative discourse on why amature, as well as professional rock art enthusiasts, are foolish and wrong in their attempts to make sense of, and understand what these ancients were trying to tell.

The second half of the book contains a very nice, brief description of the most well known rock art sites throughout the greater four corners area. The short descriptions are accompanied by well presented black and white photos representing type examples of petroglyphs in each area.

The book contains some useful information if one can glean it from the negative dialogue.