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GREATER SOUTHWEST OR THE OLDEST ART IN TEXAS DISCUSSION

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Link (Links to an external site.)  CLICK THIS LINK FOR SHUMLA. IT IS THE RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PECOS RIVER AREA ROCK ART OF TEXAS ( YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO VISIT SHUMLA, LOCATED ABOUT TWO HOURS WEST OF SAN ANTONIO!

 

1. When the site opens, scroll down to watch the video on the Rock Art of Texas.

2. After watching the brief video, scroll further down the page to watch the 3D imaging of the site.

3. The following is quoted from our Introduction to Mesoamerica Module study materials: "Typically when we discuss Mesoamerican art we are referring to art made by peoples in Mexico and much of Central America. When people mention Native North American art, they are usually referring to indigenous peoples in the U.S. and Canada, even though these countries are technically all part of North America. More recently, archaeologists and art historians have considered connections between the Southwestern and Southeastern U.S. and Mesoamerica, an area sometimes called either the Greater Southwest or Greater Mesoamerica. Focusing on these connections demonstrates how people were in contact with one another through trade, shared beliefs, migration, or conflict. Ball courts, for instance, are found in Arizona sites such as the Pueblo Grande of the Hohokam. It is important to remember that modern-day geographic terms—like Mesoamerica or the Southwestern U.S.—are recent designations."

· Keep this quote in mind as you read the article in the Texas Observer

about Carolyn Boyd's studies of the White Shaman mural and the Pecos rock art of Texas.

 

Link Read "If These Walls Could Talk" Interview  (Links to an external site.)

 

 

AFTER LISTENING, READING AND VIEWING all of the above.......

1. MAKE A LIST OF SOME INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM THE PROGRAM AND THE documented sites, i.e. Did you know that there are over 300 murals? Did you know that we have significant Rock Art in Texas? Did you know that you can visit there yourself?

YOUR POST WILL BE GRADED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

· CORRECT ANSWERS FOLLOWING THE PROMPT DIRECTIONS

· THOROUGH AND THOUGHTFUL RESPONSE

· CLEARLY COMMUNICATE (edit, and organize your post)

· RELATE THE MATERIAL TO US, HERE IN TEXAS, AND OUR HISTORY.