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In Art in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest: An Archaeology of Native American Cultures, Radosław Palonka reconstructs the development of pre-Hispanic Native American cultures and tribes in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest. Palonka also examines the wider context through the lenses of settlement studies and social transformation, while paying close attention to the material manifestations of pre-Hispanic beliefs, including intricately decorated ceramics and rock art iconography in paintings and petroglyphs.

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In this well-researched and up-to-date synthesis, Radoslaw Palonka brings a unique European perspective to Southwest archaeology that traverses traditional regional boundaries while interweaving meaningful imagery and symbolism. His accessible and pleasing writing style sets artistic expression within broad contexts of cultural history in an insightful manner that will benefit professionals, students, and general audiences alike. Art in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest should find a well-used home on the bookshelves of readers who have interests in Indigenous histories of the U.S. Southwest as a whole and adjacent northern Mexico.--Paul R. Fish, professor and curator emeritus, University of Arizona A beautifully illustrated synthesis of art in the Southwestern archaeology, art that is given context and meaning by being set in a thorough review of the archaeology. All this, and it is written for international audiences!--Michelle Hegmon, Arizona State University This new overview of archaeology in the American Southwest is a major step forward in recognizing rock art and other artistic media as an avenue into understanding the past.--Polly Schaafsma, Museum of New Mexico

A beautifully illustrated synthesis of art in the Southwestern archaeology, art that is given context and meaning by being set in a thorough review of the archaeology. All this, and it is written for international audiences!--Michelle Hegmon, Arizona State University This new overview of archaeology in the American Southwest is a major step forward in recognizing rock art and other artistic media as an avenue into understanding the past.--Polly Schaafsma, Museum of New Mexico

In this well-researched and up-to-date synthesis, Radoslaw Polanka brings a unique European perspective to Southwest archaeology that traverses traditional regional boundaries while interweaving meaningful imagery and symbolism. His accessible and pleasing writing style sets artistic expression within broad contexts of cultural history in an insightful manner that will benefit professionals, students, and general audiences alike. Art in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest should find a well-used home on the bookshelves of readers who have interests in Indigenous histories of the U.S. Southwest as a whole and adjacent northern Mexico.--Paul R. Fish, professor and curator emeritus, University of Arizona A beautifully illustrated synthesis of art in the Southwestern archaeology, art that is given context and meaning by being set in a thorough review of the archaeology. All this, and it is written for international audiences!--Michelle Hegmon, Arizona State University This new overview of archaeology in the American Southwest is a major step forward in recognizing rock art and other artistic media as an avenue into understanding the past.--Polly Schaafsma, Museum of New Mexico

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Radosław Palonka is associate professor in the Department of New World Archeology, Institute of Archaeology of the Jagiellonian University, and research associate at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.

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