Subjectivity in Stone Age art works such as figure stones, engravings, sculptures, effigies and curated manuports. See how images and icons have been realized in portable rock media since the dawn of humanity. Here, archaeologists and art historians are becoming aware of these forsaken artifacts. “And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in every thing." -in W. Shakespeare, As You Like It, 1599.
Denisovan Ancestry in East Eurasian and Native American Populations
I could be mistaken, but seem to recall that Rick Doninger's birdstones shown above were surface finds from Tennessee. Stylistically, they are considered to be temporally diagnostic of Late Archaic to Early Woodland, more likely the former. Interesting, in any event...
I agree with Alan. Rick's birdstones are typically exhibited in Late Archaic and Early Woodland sites. I have found numerous birdstones in Missouri River gravels that are made of similar material and in the basic overall style. As for a cultural association, I would place them being from the Red Ocher People (1500 - 500BC). Rick V.
To my knowledge these kinds of figures have never been professionally described in any context. Nothing Rick has has found is diagnostic of the Red Ocher People who are well studied. In the same picture are Levallois technology tools which may be more indicative of a pre-Clovis people. If you have diagnostic Red Ocher artifacts in direct association with the bird figures from a secure and professionally excavated site that would be some good evidence. Only a couple of people have reported this kind of portable rock art in association with Clovis or after artifacts and I think that is because the stone materials from more than one time period have become mixed at these locations.
Hi Ken...
ReplyDeleteI could be mistaken, but seem to recall that Rick Doninger's birdstones shown above were surface finds from Tennessee. Stylistically, they are considered to be temporally diagnostic of Late Archaic to Early Woodland, more likely the former. Interesting, in any event...
Alan Day
I agree with Alan. Rick's birdstones are typically exhibited
ReplyDeletein Late Archaic and Early Woodland sites. I have found numerous birdstones in Missouri River gravels that are made of similar material and in the basic overall style. As for a cultural association, I would place them being from the Red Ocher People (1500 - 500BC). Rick V.
To my knowledge these kinds of figures have never been professionally described in any context. Nothing Rick has has found is diagnostic of the Red Ocher People who are well studied. In the same picture are Levallois technology tools which may be more indicative of a pre-Clovis people. If you have diagnostic Red Ocher artifacts in direct association with the bird figures from a secure and professionally excavated site that would be some good evidence. Only a couple of people have reported this kind of portable rock art in association with Clovis or after artifacts and I think that is because the stone materials from more than one time period have become mixed at these locations.
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