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At Crvwsncst PussThis prvnghom antelope pctroglyph reebok zig pulse at Verdigris Coulee is characteristic of iconic images representing a spirit being seen in a vision or a shaman's trance.
sites (Keyser 1992; Klassen 1995)—a clear indication of the reebok close relationship of ritual and rock art to the reebok easy tone landscape.
Although aboriginal cultures viewed nature as being charged with spiritual energy, this energy was often concentrated in specific natural features, including zigtech strangely shaped rocks, large glacial erratic boulders, narrow canyons, and isolated reebok zigtech mountain peaks. Many unusual or impressive Northwestern Plains landscapes held special spiritual or sacred values for Plains people. According to tradition, individuals are able to tap into the power of these sacred places through rituals, ceremonies, and rock art reebok zig (Ta^on 1990). manolo blahnik Indeed, reebok easytone many rock art sites arc located in awe-inspiring sacred landscapes with sweeping vistas and impressive features. The concentration of unusual geologic features and high vantage points, along with the looming presence of the Swcctgrass Mills, made Writing-on-Stone a focal point
At Crvwsncst Puss, Alberta, a tributary of the Oldman River reebok easy tone rushes out of a deep cave. Anv- inspiring features like this were considered sacred by Native people, and arc frequently the location of rock art sites.
for sacred activities and rock art (Klassen >995.1998a).
Native people manolo blahnik shoes were also struck by reebok the awesome beauty and mysterious nature of places like jimmy choo Writing-on-Stone, Castle Gardens, the Cave Hills, Pryor Mountains, reebok easytone Dinwoody Lakes, and the Black Hills. At these places, the powers of the spirit world were manifested in the landscape itself, which acted as potent inspiration for sacred rituals and ceremonies. The ethnographic, archaeological, and historic- records are replete with references to visions, offerings, and burials at such places. Ulti¬mately, understanding these images in their overall cultural and physical context may produce the greatest appreciation of the rich treasure of Northwestern Plains rock jimmy choo shoes art.
Spirit Images, Sacred Places
Traditional explanations, which approach the rock art from a religious rather than anthropological perspective, remind us that many rock skechers shape ups art sites still function as sacred places within easytone todays Native communities. But the preceding pages also suggest that the anthropological analysis of rock art can go far beyond straightforward description to include interpretation of the function and meaning of
At Writing-on-Stone, reebok zigtech Alberta, the combination of strangely-shaped hoodoos, steep cliffs, narrow canyons, and the looming presence of the Sweetgrass Hills creates a potent landscape where medicine powers are concentrated.
ihese images for their artist creators. To In¬effective, such interpretation must rely on careful assessment of data, consideration of traditional reebok shoes explanations, familiarity with the vast archaeological, ethnographic, and historical literature of the region, and recognized anthropological methods and theories. Interpretations that are Reebok Shoes internally coherent and best correspond to all available data remain well within the acceptable limits of academic inquiry. This scientific credibility sets these anthropological interpretations apart from fantasy "explanations" that suggest this art was made by Chinese explor¬ers, Celtic monks, or lost Egyptian travelers (Kcvscr 1992).
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