The Indians of northeastern North America are known to us primarily through reports and descriptions written by European explorers; clergy; and settlers; and through archaeological evidence. An additional invaluable source of information is the interpretation of rock art images and their relationship to native peoples for recording practical matters or information; as expressions of their legends and spiritual traditions; or as simple doodling or graffiti. The images in this book connect us directly to the Indian peoples of the Northeast; mainly Algonkian tribes inhabiting eastern Pennsylvania; Maryland and the lower Potomac River Valley; New York; New Jersey; the six New England States; and Atlantic Canada. Lenik provides a full range of rock art appearances in the study area; including some dendroglyphs; pictographs; and a selection of portable rock objects. By providing a full analysis and synthesis of the data; including the types and distribution of the glyphs; and interpretations of their meaning to the native peoples; Lenik reveals a wealth of new information on the culture and lifeways of the Indians of the Northeast.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. OUTSTANDING ART; drawings photos!By Ron Mac~A ldquo;Coffee Table Bookrdquo; has been described as a larger. hard-cover book mainly intended for display and casual reading. It is usually a light read. featuring mostly photographs and minimal texthellip;perhaps giving an overview of a specific subject. There is no plot or story line. but rather snippets of information pertaining to the subject.~I have several such books in my personal Steampunk library.~Not a book to read cover-to-cover. rather one to read little bits at a timehellip;and be inspired. Even your friends who donrsquo;t understand ldquo;Steampunkrdquo; will enjoy looking through this book!~A good solid addition to your own library...or living room coffee table.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy T. K. GardinierIm using this as a coffee table book...it matches my decor. I did not read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bought this as part of a birthday present for my ...By Michael TreadwayBought this as part of a birthday present for my daughter and she loves it. Very well illustrated and the artist is very talented.
