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A field guide to rock art symbols of the greater Southwest / Alex Patterson

by Alex Patterson

This guide provides an interpretation of rock art symbols found in the American Southwest, categorising illustrations and their meanings. It offers general and specific details regarding regional rock art sites.

Accession 1063 ISBN 1555660916 Publisher Johnson Books
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