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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ghosts on the Land: Apsaalooke (Crow Indian) Interpretations of Rock Art

Abstract

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The seemingly divergent interpretations are reconciled by the cultural perceptions of the medium employed-the immovable rock cliff. Crow interpretations of rock art, therefore, rest as much on the rock face and its place in the landscape as on the comprehension of culturally defined symbols.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Anthropology
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • McCleary, Timothy Paul
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Pauketat, Timothy R.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI3314852
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/85284

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
Source record
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citation

McCleary, Timothy Paul. Ghosts on the Land: Apsaalooke (Crow Indian) Interpretations of Rock Art. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/85284