Bighorn Sheep and Shamanism in Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 38

05/14/21 • 48 min

Bighorn sheep were and are a major source of food, religion, and spirituality in many parts of the Americas. Dr. Garfinkel has study rock art and shamanism in the Coso range of southeastern California and the surrounding area and has a lot to say on this topic.

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California Rock Art Foundation

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Chris Webster
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Twitter: @archeowebby
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
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California Rock Art Foundation

Contact

Chris Webster
[email protected]
Twitter: @archeowebby
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
[email protected]

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Revolutionary Interpretations of Coso Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 37

This episode is a bit different. Dr. Garfinkel discusses and sketches his latest unpublished research into some new and rather revolutionary interpretations of Coso rock art. Coso rock art is located in eastern California and represents some of the greatest concentrations of rock art in the entire Western Hemisphere. It is surprisingly realistic and representational. We will dive into ancient archaic Utoaztecan religious thought and look at the relationships between Coso the American Southwest and into Mesoamerica!

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California Rock Art Foundation

Contact

Chris Webster
[email protected]
Twitter: @archeowebby
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
[email protected]

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Animal-Human Headdresses with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 39

Dr. Alan Garfinkel has studied animal-human headdresses in the eastern Mojave desert for much of his career. These items help shamans commune with the spirit world and show the people they support that prosperity is coming. What do these date to? What were they made of? All this and more on today's episode.

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