War stories : reading Plains Indian biographic rock art /

"Plains Indian biographic rock art can be "read" by those knowledgeable in its lexicon. Presented is a lexicon of imagery, conventions, and symbols used by Plains Indians to communicate their warfare and social narratives. The reader is introduced to Plains Indian "warrior"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keyser, James D. (Author), Kaiser, David A. (Writer on rock art) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn, 2023.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Biographic Art as Picture Writing
  • The Biographic Art Lexicon
  • The Pictographic Dictionary
  • Conventions and Connotations
  • Reading the Narratives.