The Painted Rocks - Softcover

Alter, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965372502 ISBN 13: 9780965372503

Publisher: San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers, 1996

Synopsis

The Piedras Pintadas archaeological site, located in north central San Diego County, is seen through the eyes of a young girl and her guide.This informative book includes information on how the Kumeyaay lived, built their homes, played games, made meals, a recipe for shawii, how they made clay pots, their bow construction and hunting implements, stone tools, rock art, their legends, a glossary of Kumeyaay words and more.

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Alter is an archaeologist with a background in museum education. Early in her career, as head of the Education Department at the San Diego Museum of Man, Ms. Alter designed and taught archaeological programs for students. She also developed a love of ethnic arts and lore-- "You can see into people's souls when you look at the things they create and listen to the stories that they tell," she says.

A native San Diegan, Piedras Pintadas is one of Ms. Alter's favorite archaeological sites. Writing about it gave her an opportunity to learn more about the people who lived there and to share this with others.

Ms. Alter is the grandmother of two young grandsons, Noah and Graeme. She hopes that they will enjoy reading The Painted Rocks when they are older.

From the Back Cover

The San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority was created to preserve the biological, cultural, and scenic resources found within the San Dieguito River Valley, while also providing compatible recreation and educational opportunities for the enjoyment and enrichment of the public.

Edition details

• Publisher: San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965372502
• ISBN 13: 9780965372503
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Shaw Sandra
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 37