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Indian Rock Art of the Columbia Plateau
A Samuel and Althea Stroum Book
Indian Rock Art of the Columbia Plateau
JAMES D. KEYSER
University of Washington Press Seattle London
Douglas & McIntyre Vancouver/Toronto
This book is published with the assistance of a grant from the Stroum Book Fund, established through the generosity of Samuel and Althea Stroum.
Copyright © 1992 by the University of Washington Press
Printed in the United States of America
Designed by Audrey Meyer
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Keyser, James D.
Indian rock art of the Columbia Plateau / James D. Keyser.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-295-97197-5 cl.
—ISBN 0-295-97160-6 pbk.
1. Indians of North America—Columbia Plateau—Art. 2. Rock paintings—Columbia Plateau. 3. Petroglyphs—Columbia Plateau. 4. Indians of North America—Columbia Plateau—Antiquities. 5. Columbia Plateau—Antiquities. I. Title.
E78.C63K49 1992
979-7—dc20
91-27353
CIP
Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Keyser, James D.
Indian rock art of the Columbia Plateau
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-55054-051-3 (Douglas & McIntyre).
—ISBN 0-295-97160-6 (University of Washington Press)
1. Indians of North America—Columbia Plateau—Art. 2. Rock paintings—Columbia Plateau. 3. Petroglyphs—Columbia Plateau. 4. Indians of North America—Columbia Plateau—Antiquities. 5. Columbia Plateau—Antiquities. I. Title.
E78.C63K49 1992a
709′.01′13089970797 C92-091306-7
Contents
The Columbia Plateau and Its Artists
Western Montana: The Eastern Columbia Plateau
Rayed Arcs: A Distinctive Motif
The Southeastern Columbia Plateau: Hells Canyon and Central Idaho
The Horse Brings a New Way of Life
Rock Art Sites Developed for the Public
Of Irish Monks and Ancient Astronauts
