The Rock Art Podcast

Religion permeates most cultures around the world and throughout time. How did early people represent and practice their religions with respect to rock art? What did they represent with the images and what stories were they trying to tell? Dr. Garfinkel discusses some of his research and study on this topic for today’s episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.ar...

Connecting with rock art, sites, and artifacts is often important for gaining understanding. Today’s guest is Laura Lee. Laura is Vice President and Director of Research and Outreach of Cuyamungue, The Felicitas D Goodman Institute and will discuss ecstatic postures and altered states of consciousness. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/121 L...

Dr. Garfinkel has been going to Little Lake for about 50 years now. On today’s episode we describe Little Lake, the rock art there, and it’s significance to the people native to the area for the last 10,000 years. We also talk about the California Rock Art Foundation trips to Little Lake and how you can be a part of that. Use the California Rock Art Foundation link below to subscribe to the newsle...

Chris and Alan discuss a panel that was discovered in the eastern Sierra’s of California recently. It’s one of the most complex panels that either of us have ever seen. We deconstruct this panel and talk about some of the elements. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/119 Links To see the image, go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/119 Cont...

Alan and Chris have a conversation about how past Native American cultures interpreted and interacted with their environment, and how that should impact the modern interpretation of rock art archaeological sites today. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/118 Links The Archaeology Show Episode 252 Contact Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com...

Dr. Alan brings Johnney Valdez back on to continue their discussion about Native American Perspectivism. Johnney talks about how native people think about the universe. TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/117 Contact Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN...

Today we interview, Johnny Valedez, an influential speaker and advocate for his native heritage. He hails from Colorado and is discussing the various issues he has dealt with in his work around the world. His ethnic ties are with the Ute and the Pueblo peoples of the high county and the American Southwest. He is very versed in the cosmology of the Native world. A fascinating interchange. You'll en...

Linsie Lafayette is the Western Field Representative for the Western Regional Office based out of Reno, Nevada. She has worked in CRM and on many sites. Linsie and Alan talk about Linsie’s journey to the Archaeological Conservancy and what they do to preserve archaeological sites. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/115 Links The Archaeologica...

Gender and sex today are fluid concepts. Is that because it’s a new idea or because it’s finally something that can come out of the shadows? On today’s episode we look at gender and sex in rock art. We challenge preconceived notions that male shamans are the only ones that created rock art. We also talk about gender representation in rock art. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this podcast, go...

After a long break, Chris discusses a few topics with Alan. Today’s episode is a discussion about indigenous perspectives from two people that admit have no business trying to see the world as others do. We talk about the recent Petroglyph Festival in Ridgecrest, CA and the protestors for the event. It’s an important discussion today on the Rock Art Podcast. Transcripts For rough transcripts of th...

Dr. Garfinkel interviews Tim Waag, an avocationalist for California Rock Art. He talks about understanding Native American theology and prehistory, and, appreciating California Rock Art. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/112 Contact Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon ArchPodNe...

There’s a lot of dates thrown around regarding the first people to enter and settle North and South America. However, what’s the evidence? What do we know with a high degree of certainty? Let’s find out on this episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/111 Contact Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website Support D...

Willie Pink, a prominent Native Californian advocate for Indigenous Heritage Values talks with us about his experiences over the past several decades working on legislation and other efforts to identify, protect, and conserve rock art sites, sacred sites, and to repatriate Native burials and their associated offerings. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet....

Recently released from Sydney University Press, Jakarda Wuka (Too Many Stories) is a new book about rock art from Yanyuwa Country in Northern Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria. Alan interviews some of the authors, including Liam Brady, John Bradley, and Amanda Kearney. The Yanyuwa elders could not join us for this recording. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpod...

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Chris interviews Alan today as he tells us about an important shape in rock art and Native American cosmology. That shape is the Encapsulated Cross and it holds deep meaning across a vast array of cultures. We’ll learn what it is, where it is, and what it could mean to different people. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/107 Links The Encapsu...

Dr. Elena Mateos Ortega completed her research in the jungles of Mexico. After a four-year stint she saw an integration between the native and contemporary populations with religious activities associated with rock art sites. This is a remarkable study and she is a passionate researcher. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/106 Links Dr. Mateos...

In this news this month are Desert Kites from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. They are large, star-shaped, stone fences that early people used to direct game into pits where they could be easily killed. This has been done all over the world in various ways, including North America. We discuss the recent discovery of plans for these represented on rock art and how that’s also been done in North America. T...

Elanie Moore is a professional artist and she studies the Great Mural Rock Art in Baja California, Mexico. Elanie recounts her first experiences with rock art and how it impacted her. Elanie was actually an art major looking for something to focus on and didn’t want to be just another classical art major. When she heard about the Baja and the rock paintings down there she wanted to know more and w...

/REMOVE// USE THIS MOTLEY FOOL LINK FOR THE APN ALL SHOWS FEED ON ZENCASTR: https://zen.ai/apnfool //REMOVE// The oldest dated rock art in North America is in the Winnemucca Lake area of northern Nevada, just a couple hours from Reno. It’s abstract and deeply carved. How does this rock art compare to the same time frame in other parts of the world? How did this rock art get dated? What can we tell...

This episode continues our discussion on the "Archaeology of Emotions" - a deep dive into the communications and neurophysiology of rock art. This material is quite revolutionary and emanates from the fields of psychology and art aesthetics. A fascinating discussion into the underlying impacts of rock art on the viewers and the associated religious contexts of their world view. Transcripts For rou...

Turning passed the centennial mark, our episode 101 features rock art scholar Eve Ewing. Eve is a remarkable woman who has been to the Great Mural rock art in Baja California through the roadless back country in the heart of the peninsula known as the Grand Canyon of Mexico. Riding on the back of a mule she has clocked 100 trips over a 50-year period. She has a wonderful sense of insights and inte...

Episode 100! A centennial celebration for the Rock Art Podcast. We bring back one of our most noted, and most popular guest scholars! Dr. Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay. He's back to discuss his revolutionary discoveries regarding rock art. He calls this the "Archaeology of Emotions". Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/100 Links California Rock A...

Meinrat Andreae is a biogeochemist. Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry ion Mainz. He is a Review Editor for the prestigious journal, Science. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He and his research associates have published more than 500 scientific books and journal articles. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www....

We had some interviews fall through this week so we’re presenting you with an episode of The Archaeology Show. We think it’s mostly relevant but either way we hope you like it. Here’s the show description: We're taking a deep dive on ancient writing on this episode! After talking about the recent deciphering of Linear Elamite on the last episode we just wanted more. We'll talk about what writing m...