The Southwest holds a treasure trove of prehistoric rock art, the fascinating images of petroglyphs and pictographs spanning thousands of years of Indian culture. Fertility has been identified as one of the most obvious and persistent themes in rock art, the record resplendent with symbols of birth, death, and procreation. Three-time rock art author Dennis Slifer takes a wide and deep look at symbols of fertility and fecundity, meticulously documenting drawings made by prehistoric cultures and the historical tribes of today's greater Southwest, and comparing the symbols with those fertility symbols found in rock art sites around the world.

The Serpent and the Sacred Fire: Fertility Images in Southwest Rock Art

Politics & Social Sciences

Slifer, Dennis

Archaeology

Museum of New Mexico Pr

The Serpent and the Sacred: Fertility Images in Southwestern Rock Art

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

University of New Mexico Press

1993 Ancient City Press trade paperback, 3rd printing. Dennis Slifer (Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region: Sites With Public Access), James Duffield. Kokopelli, the mysterious, humpbacked flute player of the American Southwest, has been a sacred figure to Native Americans since prehistoric times. Fertility symbol, rain priest, roving minstrel and trader, hunting magician, and trickster, Kokopelli was painted and carved on rock walls and boulders from the time of the Anasazi, the Ancient Ones, to the 1700s. - Amazon

Kokopelli: Fluteplayer Images in Rock Art

Duffield, James

Ancient City Pr

This guide draws on Dennis Slifer's nearly thirty years of Southwest rock art exploration to explain the significance of rock art in areas of New Mexico. An excellent timeline helps you identify stylistic differences in the images, and a master locator map and detailed site maps show you how to find the sites and provide marked trails to follow. The guide is packed with striking contemporary photographs and graphic illustrations of actual rock art images.

Rock Art Images of Northern New Mexico (High Desert Field Guides)

High Desert Field Guides

A guide to the ancient symbols and sites of the Southewest's most iconic images,

Kokopelli: The Magic, Mirth, and Mischief of an Ancient Symbol

Gibbs-Smith Publisher

"Letters to Rodney" is a true life narrative of a young man coming of age during The Great Depression (1929-1939). The story begins on his father’s farm, in rural western Maryland, when Rodney is sixteen years old. It continues as the young boy travels to Harrisburg, PA to live with an uncle and then progresses to tell Rodney’s story of finding work in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The narrative contains illustrations from farm life as well as historical events, and is worked around actual letters written by his father to Rodney after he left home. It progresses year by year with historical reference to the election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his plan to help his impoverished nation. Through FDR's New Deal (expansive conservation projects that still stand today and are enjoyed by the public) hope was restored. Young men and women were given the opportunity to work, thus learning new skills and contributing to rebuilding the United States. There are countless stories of struggling families during the era of The Great Depression. This story is meant to preserve the experiences and personal struggles of the small, rural farmer during those years as well as one young man who found himself coming of age in a time when the future looked bleak. This is the one image of the Depression era that is vivid: few jobs and little hope for struggling families. The story is developed by weaving examples of a hand-to-mouth existence and work ethic. "Letters to Rodney" contains timeless lessons in the values of having a family, perseverance, citizenship and joining together to create solutions during trying economic times. This narrative story was written and illustrated by the daughter of the main character, Rodney, as a tribute to her father and his family and for educational purposes. Recommended grades 6th through 12th

Letters to Rodney: A Story of a Young Man's Experience in the Civilian Conservation Corps

History

Sunstrom, Eileen Slifer

Herche, Ann Slifer

Americas

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Signs of Life: Rock Art of the Upper Rio Grande

Native American cultures have flourished in the Four Corners region for thousands of years, from the early shamans, to the Anasazi, to the tribes of today. Images incised or painted on rock by these people are diverse, mysterious, haunting, and inscrutable. Many occur in the southeastern part of Utah, in and around the Colorado Plateau. Utah may contain more world-class prehistoric rock art than any other region in North Americaover 7,500 sites have been reported. 
Due to increased interest, more and more rock art sites in Utah are now being managed for public visitation by state, county, and federal agencies. Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region is the most complete guide to these sites. With maps and directions, the book describes more than fifty sites with public access in Utah, the Arizona strip, southern Nevada, and the western edge of Colorado. In addition to site information, the author gives a comprehensive overview of rock art styles, and the cultural traditions that created them. Additional information is provided about preservation, conservation, and how to photograph rock art.

Guide to Rock Art of the Utah Region: Sites With Public Access

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

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