Archaeologist James Cunkle is researching the Raven Site ruin the White Mountains of Arizona and from that site is putting back together the pieces of pre-history. The Talking Pots of the past now share their secrets.
James R. Cunkle Knihy
Mimbres Mythology: Tales from the Painted Clay
- 148 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
The book features over 300 interpretations and illustrations of prehistoric Mimbers art, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the region. Additionally, it includes a special bonus section titled "Cachi's Story," which narrates the enchanting rite of passage of a young pueblo girl into the world of Mimbers lore and mythology, blending scholarly insight with captivating storytelling.
This installment in the Easy Field Guide series takes a look at the paintings on the insides of ceramic bowls by the Mimbres Indians, a tribe of the ancient Mogollon culture that lived in the Southwest around a century ago. These bowl paintings, a staple of the Mimbres, is the best evidence of the mythology and culture of the tribe. Each painting is representative of a god or other figure in the Mimbres belief system. The bowls were buried with the dead, and each painting is accompanied by a "kill hole", a small hole chipped into the bottom of the bowl to allow the spirit depicted to join the spirit of the deceased in its journey to the afterlife