Stone Chisel and Yucca Brush: Colorado Plateau Rock Art

Malotki (languages, Northern Arizona U.) and Weaver (an archaeologist who has done research in the Southwest for 30 years) convey their enthusiasm for the beauty and elusive mystery of rock art in a presentation that will entice and satisfy both novice and knowledgeable readers. They combine images (207 color plates), mini-essays for each site, and an introductory essay that makes clear the gaps between interpretive efforts and a true understanding (probably unachievable) of the people who made the images. Their focus is on sites lying within a 250-mile radius of the Four Corners point, where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado intersect. The book is oversize: 10.25x10.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)