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Standing on the walls of time : ancient art of Utah's cliffs and canyons /

Showcases Utah's rock art with previously unpublished photos and essays that illuminate the exquisite artistry behind this ancient art form.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Kevin T., 1951- (Author)
Other Authors: Miller, Layne (photographer (expression))
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Art, Prehistoric > Utah.
Rock paintings > Utah.
Table of Contents:
  • When and where (and why)
  • Ancient art
  • Time, space, culture, and symbolism on the walls of time
  • Utah : the rock art state
  • Rock art culture history
  • Images on stone mark the passage of time
  • Ghost figures
  • The Fremont tradition
  • Bighorn sheep
  • The man with a heart of stone
  • Hunter-gatherer art
  • Art and the mind of the creator
  • A hundred years from now.