Abstract
Presents chronometric age determinations of petroglyphs from the Coso Range and Cima volcanic field and relative dating from other locations in the western United States using the new rock varnish technique of cation-ratio dating. Results verify the proposed Great Basin relative stylistic chronology, which indicates that curvilinear abstract was followed by rectilinear abstract and representational. However, these styles have greater antiquity than previously proposed, suggesting new interpretations for the significance of the Coso Range rock art. -Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Annals - Association of American Geographers |
| Pages | 308-322 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Edition | 2 |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- General Environmental Science