This text looks at the solitary Basque sheepherders who helped to create a major agricultural industry. It analyzes the content of thousands of arboglyphs in the mountains of Nevada and California by topic: language; politics; the Basque homeland; the sheepherder's life; sex; and pictorial themes.
#940296 in Books Minnesota Historical Society Press 1993-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x .40 x 6.25l; .81 #File Name: 0873512782173 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but I hated this bookBy ReviewerVery hard to get into; and to understand. I get what Spektor is going for; but I hated this book.Quality of the book itself; however; is very good.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. popular archaeologyBy Sandra StrayerThis book is accessible to a wide audience as it explains practice and thinking in North American archaeology since the 1980's as it recounts the story of a dig. As Dr. Specter points out; much of academic archaeological writing is dry and full of tables and maps with little actual illumination of the lifeways of those who made the archaeological record. She actually brings one vanished Native American woman to "life" through a consideration of her awl; a leather working tool. It's not fiction; like Clan of the Cavebear; but a very plausible story of the relationship of this woman to her awl and how they fit into 19th century Sioux society. Another important aspect of this book is its explanation of the tension between the anthropological community and that of the Native peoples. This is extremely important in today's North American archaeology regarding Native sites.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Must read for Dakotah historyBy pfurshongTHis is a great book on Dakotah history through the female perspective that provides great insights to the life of the people.
