A dark pathway : precontact Native American mud glyphs from 1st Unnamed Cave, Tennessee /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Simek, Jan F., author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]
©2022
Description:xviii, 195 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12753761
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:Ahlman, Todd M., 1969- contributor.
Herrmann, Nicholas P., contributor.
Sherwood, Sarah C., contributor.
Smith, Marion O., 1942- contributor.
Cressler, Alan M., photographer.
Townsend, Russell, writer of foreword.
ISBN:9781621907176
1621907171
9781621907183
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.
Summary:"In A Dark Pathway: Precontact Native American Mud Glyphs from 1st Unnamed Cave, Tennessee, Jan Simek and his colleagues present two decades of research at a precontact dark zone cave art site in East Tennessee. Discovered in 1994, 1st Unnamed Cave ushered in an extensive and systematic effort to research precontact cave art sites in the Eastern Woodlands, where the tradition of cave art production was widespread among ancient peoples. Indeed, when a preliminary report about 1st Unnamed Cave was first published in 1997, there were only seven known cave art sites across the Southeast; today, that number exceeds ninety. From the tale of the cave's discovery in chapter 1 to descriptions of its art in later chapters, A Dark Pathway boasts nearly one hundred maps, high-resolution photographs, and illustrations that bring the story of North America's premier cave art sites to life. Importantly, Simek and his colleagues also orient 1st Unnamed Cave within the borader context of cave art sites across the Southeast, elevating them as a whole to the notable prominence they deserve. Yet his analysis does more than present and situate the discovery of 1st Unnamed Cave within the greater realm of regional cave art site studies; it also calls for the protection and preservation of these fragile sites and for the acknowledgement of the still-vibrant indigenous cultures that produced them. With a foreword by Russell Townsend, tribal historic preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, A Dark Pathway is a long-awaited volume more than twenty years in the making. Even as he delivers a comprehensive archaeological analysis, Simek's clear presentation makes for accessible and thrilling reading not only for students of archaeology, anthropology, and Native American studies, but for general readers as well"--Back cover.
Other form:Online version: Simek, Jan F. Dark pathway. First edition Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022] 9781621907183

Regenstein, Bookstacks

Loading map link
Holdings details from Regenstein, Bookstacks
Call Number: E78.T33S56 2022
c.1 Available Loan period: standard loan  Scan and Deliver Request for Pickup Need help? - Ask a Librarian