On this podcast we interview Joseph Williams. Williams has collaborated on creating a nonprofit to specifically protect, conserve and educate about a world class rock art site and eastern California. The strategy used to do this is inventive and I think you’ll enjoy hearing his perspective and the steps he took to provide a strategy.

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In the last episode we didn't get a chance to complete the discussion of Dr. Garfinkel's upcoming publication. We talk more about what the pointed petroglyphs could mean and why they are significant. We also talk about Dr. Garfinkel's latest appearance on the Skinwalker Ranch series on The History Channel.

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The Coso Range in the eastern Mojave Desert is a place we've talked about a lot. Now, Dr. Garfinkel, with help from two other researchers, is releasing a new book this fall about the pointed petroglyphs of the Coso range. He talks about what they look like, what they mean for our understanding of the area, and how they dated the images.

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Our guest scholar, Ann Norman, provides a remarkable story of her life and passion as a student of rock art. From extensive studies and first-hand testimony from indigenous people on the rock paintings in South Africa to her work in the Middle East, she captivates with insightful and sensitive treatments of her rock art travels. You will love this upbeat and striking discussion.

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China Lake Naval Weapons Center in central eastern California is home to many weapons inventions and the most dense collection of rock art in the western hemisphere. At nearly a mile long Little Petroglyph Canyon contains 10s of thousands of individual rock art images. Both Chris and Alan have been there and Alan leads tours there every year. We talk about the rock art and some of the preservation efforts.

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For this 82nd episode we interview Stephen Bryne, professional archaeologist and a student of rock art. Stephen talks about his adventures studying Chumash rock art as well as his recent studies with his extensive field trips to some of the largest prehistoric paintings in the world: the rock art of the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California Mexico.

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Today we visit with Donald Liponi, noted author and rock art scholar. He shares his research on his next book and the most contemporary scientific understanding of shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and rock art.

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David is an Integrated Resources Program Manager at Great Basin National Park (Acting), and the Park Archeologist and Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. On today's episode David shares his experiences at Great Basin National Park in Nevada where there is a rich history of Basque sheep-herder dendroglyphs as well as Prehistoric pictographs and Historic inscriptions. David also shares his plans to incorporate the local tribal stories and viewpoints through ethnographic work at both Great Basin National Park and the Mojave National Preserve.

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This episode is with Kevin Stein an entertainment, marketing, and public relations consultant and rock art aficionado. Kevin has traveled widely and studied the intimate details of rock art both in the Americas and in the old world. He has also conducted his own seminars and presentations on the nature of shamanism and the connections with the study of cognitive anthropology. This is a fascinating discussion on shamanism, rock art, and its relationship to the comparative study of religion.

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Previous guest of the Rock Art Podcast Noel Hidalgo Tan has organized a new course on rock art: Rock Art in Southeast Asia and the World. It's an online course and is filled with useful and practical information. Check out this episode and sign up for the course using the link below!

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