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Rock Art Books

Sacred Images

Sacred Images: A Vision of Native American Rock Art

From the Publisher
Using natural light techniques, photographers Craig Law, John Telford, Tom Till and Philip Hide reveal prehistoric and historic rock art images throughout Utah.

From the Critics
From Booknews  
Sixty color and 15 b&w photographs utilize natural light and show Utah's prehistoric rock art images in the context of the surrounding canyons. The photos are presented with brief captions, and with the words of Ute, Paiute, Hopi, and Northwest Shoshone individuals who describe the what the art means to them personally. An introductory essay discusses the various artistic styles of native peopls of this region over a period of 8,000 years. N. Scott Momaday supplied the foreword. A lovely book. No index or references. 10x11" Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Rocks Begin To Speak - Lavan Martineau

Rocks Began to Speak

* Learn how to read Native American Rock Writing. It is an insult according to Lavan Martineau, to call Rock Writing, Rock Art. He believes petroglyphs are a form of Writing for communication. In this book, he backs all of his facts with proof, and his theories are so strong with evidence that I believe that they are true. I use this book on my field trips to Rock Art sites around here in Southern Utah.

The Rock Art of Utah

The Rock Art of Utah: A Study from the Donald Scott Collection

From the Publisher
From the Uinta Mountains through the central canyonlands to the Virgin River. Utah's abundant prehistoric rock an offers glimpses of a lost world.

Petroglyphs and Pictographs

Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Utah, Vol. 2

From the Publisher
Profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings from hundreds of sites. These volumes are among the most complete records of Utah rock art available.