Rock Art of the Lower Pecos [Hardcover]

Carolyn E. Boyd (Author)

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“This is a landmark volume on one of the most important bodies of rock art in the world. It is required reading for anyone interested in the Archaic prehistory of North America.”--David S. Whitley, author, The Art of the Shaman

(David S. Whitley, author, The Art of the Shaman )

About the Author

Carolyn E. Boyd is the executive director and a founder of the Shumla School, an archaeological research and educational nonprofit corporation that has been formed to study the human use of materials, land, and art. She lives in the canyonlands of West Texas

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press; 1 edition (November 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585442593
• ISBN-13: 978-1585442591
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Prehistoric & Primitive

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful!, December 10, 2003

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Jeffrey H. Shaddix (College Station, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock Art of the Lower Pecos (Hardcover)

Carolyn Boyd has done an outstanding job with Rock Art of the Lower Pecos! This excellent literary work clearly explains the rock art through extensive ethnographic research and analysis. Her contribution of this book is a landmark acheivment in the field of anthropology. I highly recommend this work to anyone with an interest in historic art or culture.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting new research......, November 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Rock Art of the Lower Pecos (Hardcover)

This author takes research on rock art and makes it concise and understandable for all of us who are interested in rock art in the Americas. But more than that, she takes us to the next level and gives us a basis for understanding WHY the images were produced in the first place and what function they served for the culture. This is must reading for anyone who wants to understand these images and who wants to go to the next level in understanding rock art world wide.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With the latest up-to-date findings, January 9, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Art of the Lower Pecos (Hardcover)

Rock Art Of The Lower Pecos by Carolyn E. Boyd (Executive Director of the archaeological research and educational nonprofit Shumla School) offers an expert and in-depth analysis of the rock art created four thousand years ago in what is now southwest Texas and northern Mexico. New interpretations and hypothesis concerning these mysterious yet evocative images left behind by hunter-gatherers of millennia ago fill the pages of this fascinating guide, which packed from cover to cover with the latest up-to-date findings, as well as an anthropological wealth of insightful ideas from a wide variety of experts and schools of thought concerning the uses of the art and the intentions of the ancient artists. Black-and-white as well as full color illustrations embellish this thoughtful and strongly recommended study.