Images of Shieldbearers
from Bear Gulch,
Weatherman Draw,
Chinle Wash,
"Baseball Man"

Chinle Wash

Weatherman Draw.
Colors are exaggerated.

"Baseball Man" with handprints, a shield superimposed, and a smaller yellow figure above.

Who Made That Rock Art? How Rock Art Is Linked with Living Cultures or with Archaeological Cultures

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Article on tracing cultural links to go here. For now, please click on "Understanding Rock Art" for a general introduction.

Shields (illustrated to the left) were a signature of individuals, and of course types of shields could be partly characteristic of particular peoples. The reading list which emphasizes plains rock art, especially biographic rock art, contains a section devoted to shields. Please click here.

 

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