Painted Earth Temple

Painted Earth Temple
Author: Heyoka Merrifield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2007-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1416562389

In this second volume of the White Buffalo Woman Trilogy, Heyoka Merrifield transports us back to ancient Europe as a mythical tribe of hunter-gatherers is forced on an odyssey away from Gaia's land and into the New World. Painted Earth Temple reveals the rites and rituals of a culture of antiquity showing us that their traditions have never been more pertinent than in today's modern age. The Native American saga continues in Lying Down Mountain, the volume in the trilogy.

Lying Down Mountain

Lying Down Mountain
Author: Heyoka Merrifield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007-07-10
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1416562362

In this third volume of the White Buffalo Woman Trilogy, Heyoka Merrifield continues the story of White Buffalo Woman and her journey through the land of the Lying Down Mountain. Set in the home of the peaceful Hopi Nation and based on Hopi culture and mythology, Lying Down Mountain contains sacred wisdom of peace and spirituality that can bring tranquility to today's turbulent Mother Earth. The Native American saga begins with the first two volumes in the series, Eyes of Wisdom and Painted Earth Temple.

Eyes of Wisdom

Eyes of Wisdom
Author: Heyoka Merrifield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2007-07-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1416562370

In this first volume of The White Buffalo Woman Trilogy, author Heyoka Merrifield celebrates the sacredness of nature and the return of a culture hidden by time. Eyes of Wisdom offers a deeply moving narration of life and ceremony on the plains that is richly interwoven with Native American and other mythic traditions. The author draws inspiration from the legend of White Buffalo Woman, his vision quests, and experiences in the Sun Dance lodge.

A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological Interpretation

A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological Interpretation
Author: Qingzhu Liu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2023-02-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811939462

This book presents an archeological interpretation of the history of Chinese civilization. Tracing back from recent history to the distant past, it explores the breadth of Chinese civilization. Using archeological remains and cultural relics as starting points and approaching the cultural dimension from material perspectives, it presents a panoramic view of China’s civilizational continuity, together with its ideological and cultural characteristics. Featuring a wealth of illustrations (including photos of cultural relics and sites, archeological surveys, etc.) and texts written in easy-to-understand language, it offers an engaging read without sacrificing academic quality. The main components of “civilization” are addressed: capital archeology, mausoleum archeology, ritual wares and architecture archeology, as well as written language. The book offers a unique resource for archeology scholars and majors, as well as general readers who are interested in Chinese archeology and history.

Chinese Architecture

Chinese Architecture
Author: Yanxin Cai
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2011-03-03
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0521186447

This book provides an illustrated introduction to Chinese architecture, a reference for modern design and a window into China's history.

Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore ...

Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore ...
Author: Thomas George Thrum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1920
Genre: Folklore
ISBN:

Literature collection of Hawaiian antiquities, legends, traditions, mele, and genealogies that were gathered by Abraham Fornander, S. M. Kamakau, J. Kepelino, S. N. Haleole and others. The original collection of manuscripts was purchased from the Fornander estate following his death in 1887 by Charles R. Bishop for preservation, and became part of the Bishop Musem collection. The papers were published from 1916-1919 as volume IV, V, and VI of the series Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. The manuscripts were translated, revised and edited by Dr. W. D. Alexander and Thomas G. Thrum.

Excavations at Nemea

Excavations at Nemea
Author: Darice Elizabeth Birge
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520070271

This is the first of the final reports on the excavations by the University of California at Nemea in the 1970's and 1980's. It contains the topographical and architectural studies: the Sacred Square (D Birge); the Xenon (L H Kraynak); and the Bath (S G Miller) . Includes a catalogue of the artifacts found.

Chinese Art

Chinese Art
Author: Patricia Bjaaland Welch
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1462906893

With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.