Little Petroglyph Canyon and Rock Art Dating - Ep 83 (5)

China Lake Naval Weapons Center in central eastern California is home to many weapons inventions and the most dense collection of rock art in the western hemisphere. At nearly a mile long Little Petroglyph Canyon contains 10s of thousands of individual rock art images. Both Chris and Alan have been there and Alan leads tours there every year. We talk about the rock art and some of the preservation efforts.

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Chumash Rock Art and Other Trips with Stephen Bryne - Ep 82

For this 82nd episode we interview Stephen Bryne, professional archaeologist and a student of rock art. Stephen talks about his adventures studying Chumash rock art as well as his recent studies with his extensive field trips to some of the largest prehistoric paintings in the world: the rock art of the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California Mexico.

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Shamanism and Rock Art: A Current View - Ep 80

Today we visit with Donald Liponi, noted author and rock art scholar. He shares his research on his next book and the most contemporary scientific understanding of shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and rock art.

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National Park Archaeology with David Nichols - Ep 79

David is an Integrated Resources Program Manager at Great Basin National Park (Acting), and the Park Archeologist and Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. On today's episode David shares his experiences at Great Basin National Park in Nevada where there is a rich history of Basque sheep-herder dendroglyphs as well as Prehistoric pictographs and Historic inscriptions. David also shares his plans to incorporate the local tribal stories and viewpoints through ethnographic work at both Great Basin National Park and the Mojave National Preserve.

Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!

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Shamanism and Cognitive Anthropology with Kevin Stein [Encore] - Ep 78

This episode is with Kevin Stein an entertainment, marketing, and public relations consultant and rock art aficionado.  Kevin has traveled widely and studied the intimate details of rock art both in the Americas and in the old world.  He has also conducted his own seminars and presentations on the nature of shamanism and the connections with the study of cognitive anthropology.  This is a fascinating discussion on shamanism, rock art, and its relationship to the comparative study of religion. 

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