The Rock Art Podcast

By: The Archaeology Podcast Network
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  • Rock art is one of those things that just captivates your attention. The ancient carvings, drawings, and paintings tell a story. Sometimes we can interpret what that story is and sometimes we can't. World renowned rock art expert, Dr. Alan Garfinkel joins APN founder Chris Webster and a cast of expert guests to talk about rock art: what is it, how do we know how old it is, who made it, and much more. Join us as we take you on a journey through space and time via pictures on rock.
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  • The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Ep 130

    The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Ep 130
    Sep 13 2024

    Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay from Guanajuato, Mexico one of our most popular guest scholars, is back for a discussion on the Supernatural Gamekeeper. Much to say about this figure and how they are rendered on stone canvasses, what they mean, who they are, and what we can learn from Native people regarding the protective and abiding deities that ensure nourishment and sustainability for our indigenous brothers and sisters. Great discussion!

    Links
    • “ICONICITY OF THE UTO-AZTECANS: Snake Anthropomorphy in the Great Basin, the American Southwest and Mesoamerica” By Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Alan Philip Garfinkel, Berghahn 2023.
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    • Dr. Alan Garfinkel
      avram1952@yahoo.com
      Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website
      Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon
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    41 mins
  • The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Richard Chacon - Ep 129

    The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Richard Chacon - Ep 129
    Aug 30 2024

    Today we have our guest scholar, Dr. Richard Chacon, who has just published a remarkable book on supernatural gamekeepers throughout the world. We're going to talk about how that relates to rock art and other related matters in terms of the pre-contact, pre-literate indigenous cosmology.

    Transcripts
    • For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/129
    Contact
    • Dr. Alan Garfinkel
      avram1952@yahoo.com
      Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website
      Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon
    ArchPodNet
    • APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
    • APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
    • APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
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    • California Rock Art Foundation
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    48 mins
  • Fossil Falls and the Coso Range with Katie Olsen - Ep 128

    Fossil Falls and the Coso Range with Katie Olsen - Ep 128
    Aug 16 2024

    On this episode we interview Katie Olsen who lives in Ridgecrest, California. On the edge of the Coso Range and a stone's throw away from Little Lake and Fossil Falls - prominent rock art locations in the Coso Range. She shares her feelings and background as a woman and female and mother with academic training in art history as she helps us to understand the rock art of the Cosos with a special emphasis on the animal humans that are patterned and solid bodied and expresses an explicit emphasis on the female side of the human experience.

    Transcripts
    • For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/128
    Contact Dr. Alan Garfinkel
    • avram1952@yahoo.com
    • Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website
    • Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon
    ArchPodNet
    • APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
    • APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
    • APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
    • APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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    • California Rock Art Foundation
    • Motion
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    46 mins
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I'm so glad I found this podcast!

I've been obsessed with rock art for the past several years. It I was so happy when Audible made this a "suggestion" for me. I love it! OK, some episodes are more closely aligned with my personal interests than others, but it's so educational, yet lively. Two thumbs up--5 stars, and all that positive recommendation!

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To much Christianity in the interpretation of the subject.

The interpretation of the rock art should not contain that much details of Christianity. It takes away the magnificent similarities of human society and how it works over time and space.

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