Thunder and Herds by Lawrence L. Loendorf

With each page, the reader will be engaged in a compelling, and comprehensive story that focuses equally on the art and the archaeology of the prehistoric plains. Archaeologists are shown how rock art integrates with other materials available for study. Clues to understanding rock art can be found in other images, in associated artifacts, and in ethnographic analogy. This refreshing approach to rock art studies reminds us that archaeologists glean information from the whole site and everything that may have occurred there, rather than simply focusing on the images on stone. Even more, it presents an engaging combination of Plains archaeology, rock art sites, and holistic archaeological research. This volume is the first summary and synthesis of the rock art of the American High Plains, from Archaic times to the historic period. Incised and Painted Rock Art of the Historic Period Rock Art of the Protohistoric Period: A.D. Purgatoire Painted Rock Art of the High Plains Foreground and Background: The Physiography, Rock Art Research History, and Cultural Chronology of the Central High Plains Loendorf (works submitted to the National Parks. Thunder and Herds: Rock Art of the High Plains Later Samuel sold his small herd, and having accomplished his part. List of Illustrations and TablesAcknowledgmentsPrologue.The object’s frayed ends suggest it might be a net or snare – or some sort of object of power.Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. Attached to the anthropomorphic figure’s right hand is a set of grid-like crossed lines that are larger than the figure itself. Its straight arms project away from the body, and each ends in four disproportionately large, splayed fingers. “Shown in full-frontal view, the figure has an elongated, ovoid body to which an inverted set of U-shaped legs is attached. Loendorf says about the “Zookeeper” figure in his book Thunder and Herds: Rock Art of the High Plains: Is the mystery man a shaman? Or a hunter? Does this petroglyph panel celebrate a successful hunt? Or express hope for future successful hunts? Known as the Zookeeper Site, this rock art panel consists of one mysterious human figure surrounded by 47 wild animals. Deep in the rugged canyons of southeastern Colorado, hidden between giant boulders and a jagged ledge, is “Zookeeper.”Ībout 1,000 years ago, a primitive artist (or artists) pecked a stunning mural into a golden sandstone wall.

Thunder and Herds by Lawrence L. Loendorf