Rock art expert Linea Sundstrom has contributed an important addition to the growing collection of serious works on American Indian rock art. A native of the Black Hills, Sundstrom drew on 20 years of fieldwork to produce this volume of insights into the character and meaning of the centuries old traditions. Modern scholars are using ethnography and other disciplines to decipher the meaning of rock art panels. In Storied Stone, Sundstrom is particularly skillful at employing these scientific methods to draw conclusions about the meaning of ancient works as well as those of a more contemporary era.
Richly illustrated with both line drawings and photographs of the spectacular Black Hills country, Storied Stone presents many new interpretations of petroglyphs. Scenes of human to animal transformations are thought to date back thousands of years, while views of eagle trapping are more recent. Hunting scenes may depict actual events. Rock art enthusiasts will find this to be a stimulating work.
