Rock Art in New Mexico [Paperback]

Polly Schaafsma (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0890132321 | ISBN-13: 978-0890132326 | Publication Date: June 1992 | Edition: Rev Exp Su

Schaafsma's classic work on New Mexico rock art is available once again in this extensively revised edition to incorporate the latest theories and publications regarding New Mexico rock art, while still retaining the original format. The revisions include new discussions of Las Imagines (Albuquerque's West Mesa Site), and the significance of the Rio Grande Style for illuminating the history of the kachina cult and other aspects of Pueblo religion. The chapters present the material by geographic region, covering the northeast, the south, the Upper Rio Grande, and the east and southern high plains. Styles discussed include the Chihuahuan Polychrome Abstract, Desert Abstract Petroglyphs, Mogollon Red Paintings, Reserve Style, Jornada Style, Apache, Rio Grande, Navajo, Anasazi, and Later Pueblos. Profusely illustrated with many high quality black-and-white photographs.

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Polly Schaafsma

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press; Rev Exp Su edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890132321
• ISBN-13: 978-0890132326
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious book is a big disappointment, January 28, 2004

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Robert S. Wright (Township of Washington, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock Art in New Mexico (Paperback)

First let me say that I am reviewing this as a person who likes to visit rock art sites and thus bought this book to help me in a trip to New Mexico. In that regard it failed miserably. Many archeologists feel the need to protect rock art sites from us "tourists" and probably think we should be confined to the national parks and monuments. While I acknowledge that there are some jerks out there who do not respect these ancient sites, if you are going to take the time (and my money) to write a book on New Mexico rock art, wouldn't it be logical that you would want others to appreciate it as well? Apparently not. To be fair, this book is more like a textbook and may be useful to someone in a graduate class doing a paper on Rock Art. It is a large format book althouth it is not hardcover. It has numerous black and white photographs which will entice the reader to want to learn more but the vaque descriptions and overly technical writing, will ultimately result in disappointment. Perhaps Mrs. Schaafsma should read books by Grant Noble and Dennis Slifer to get a better idea on how to write for the masses. Until then, I would recommend finding a good web-site on New Mexico art versus buying this book.