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The Rock Art of Little Lake, California - Ep 120

Dr. Garfinkel has been going to Little Lake for about 50 years now. On today’s episode we describe Little Lake, the rock art there, and it’s significance to the people native to the area for the last 10,000 years. We also talk about the California Rock Art Foundation trips to Little Lake and how you can be a part of that.

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Understanding Big Horn Sheep with Carlos Gallinger - Ep 97

In order to begin to understand the symbols we see on the rocks and the people that made them we need to understand their environment. Carlos Gallinger has spent a lifetime studying the habits of the Bighorn Sheep in order to understand the people that live with, and off, off them. For example, it’s not feasible to take down a Bighorn sheep ten miles from your family. You need to be where the sheep are and understand them. Native people had this ability and Carlos wants to understand that ability.

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2022 Petroglyph Festival - Ep 92

From dancers to basket weavers, to knowledgable rock art scholars, the 2022 Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival has it all! Dr. Garfinkel was a key element in this year's festivities and on today's episode he tells us all about the festival.

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Revisiting the Pointed Petroglyphs of the Coso Range - Ep 85

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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Writing about History with Cynthia Waldman - Ep 74

Today we talk with noted author Cynthia Waldman. She is the author of three children's books that focus on Native Americans including their sacred narratives, oral traditions, ceremonies and rituals and also provide inspirational life changing messages. One story revolves around the Animal Master and his home and this is the site of an important rock painting of the Native people of eastern California. Wonderful program!

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