War Stories: Reading Plains Indian Biographic Rock Art

by James D. Keyser and David Kaiser

Plains Indian biographic rock art can be "read" by those knowledgeable in its lexicon. Presented is a lexicon of imagery, conventions, and symbols used by Plains Indians to communicate their warfare and social narratives. The reader is introduced to Plains Indian "warrior" art in all media, biographic art as picture writing is explained, and the lexicon is described, providing a pictographic "dictionary," and explains conventions and connotations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800739745
• ISBN13: 9781800739741
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 2.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"