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"Rock Art: images or figures caraved or painted on stone are commonly called rock art. Rock art is a universal medium used by many cultures at different time periods for special purposes. The images formed by removing or painting the rock surface are most often associated with the spiritual realm and were created for ceremonial reasons. Rock art is not a written language with symbols representing words, and it can not be read as a picture book. The images can however give clues to the maker's religious and spiritual world. THere are two main techniques for making rock images: (1) Removing a portion of the rock surface by pecking and scratching with another stone or tool results in a petroglyph and (2) applying pigments to the rock surface with a brush or other tool results in a pictograph. During the time that Salmon Pueblo was occupied (CE 1088-1285) the Anasazi had experienced many changes in growth and expansion, and their rock art styles reflect those changes. New figure types appear along side older ones. Rigid stylization begins to appear, and there are a greater number of abstract designs such as scrolls, spirals, and concentric circles. Geometric designs of sandals and textiles, as well as pottery motifs, commonly occur. The humped-back flute player (Kokopelli) appears during this period. In earlier basketmaker times, the flute-player is present, but the hump on his back is not depicted. The rectilinear shapes of men and lizards are frequent motifs. Lizards become an important element in late Anasazi art and may represent a supernatural form of ceremonial significance. Lizard Women - the lizard fetish bow here was found on the burned floor of the Tower Kiva." ~ museum display/exhibit, Salmon Ruins, Bloomfield, New Mexico. Driving around New Mexico - Great Pacific Northwest Move 2013. Photos from Saturday, 21 September 2013. (c) 2013 - photo by Leaf McGowan, Eadaoin Bineid, Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Productions (www.technogypsie.com/photography/). Purchase rights and/or permissions to use can be obtained at site listed here. To follow the adventure, visit www.technogypsie.com/chronicles/. To read reviews visit www.technogypsie.com/reviews/.
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"Rock Art: images or figures caraved or painted on stone are commonly called rock art. Rock art is a universal medium used by many cultures at different time periods for special purposes. The images formed by removing or painting the rock surface are most often associated with the spiritual realm and were created for ceremonial reasons. Rock art is not a written language with symbols representing words, and it can not be read as a picture book. The images can however give clues to the maker's religious and spiritual world. THere are two main techniques for making rock images: (1) Removing a portion of the rock surface by pecking and scratching with another stone or tool results in a petroglyph and (2) applying pigments to the rock surface with a brush or other tool results in a pictograph. During the time that Salmon Pueblo was occupied (CE 1088-1285) the Anasazi had experienced many changes in growth and expansion, and their rock art styles reflect those changes. New figure types appear along side older ones. Rigid stylization begins to appear, and there are a greater number of abstract designs such as scrolls, spirals, and concentric circles. Geometric designs of sandals and textiles, as well as pottery motifs, commonly occur. The humped-back flute player (Kokopelli) appears during this period. In earlier basketmaker times, the flute-player is present, but the hump on his back is not depicted. The rectilinear shapes of men and lizards are frequent motifs. Lizards become an important element in late Anasazi art and may represent a supernatural form of ceremonial significance. Lizard Women - the lizard fetish bow here was found on the burned floor of the Tower Kiva." ~ museum display/exhibit, Salmon Ruins, Bloomfield, New Mexico. Driving around New Mexico - Great Pacific Northwest Move 2013. Photos from Saturday, 21 September 2013. (c) 2013 - photo by Leaf McGowan, Eadaoin Bineid, Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Productions (www.technogypsie.com/photography/). Purchase rights and/or permissions to use can be obtained at site listed here. To follow the adventure, visit www.technogypsie.com/chronicles/. To read reviews visit www.technogypsie.com/reviews/.