The Rock Art of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua: Motif classification, quantification, and regional comparisons: Motif classification, quantification, and regional comparisons

"This study presents a motif classification, quantification, and regional comparisons for engraved rock art from the Maderas Volcano on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. Maderas has the largest concentration of petroglyphs thus far reported in Central America. A formal analysis was conducted, which included construction of a typology for, then quantitative analysis of motifs found on over 700 boulders--only a portion of that known to exist on the island."--Publisher's website Front Cover Title Page Copyright Abstract, Acknowledgements, Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables, Photos and Figures, and Maps 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 3 HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN NICARAGUA 4 OVERVIEW OF THE PREHISTORY AND ETHNOHISTORY OF NICARAGUA 5 ETHNOHISTORY OF OMETEPE ISLAND 6 SURVEY AND RECORDING METHODS 7 THE SITES AND THE PETROGLYPHS 8 MOTIF CLASSIFICATION 9 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 10 DATING THE OMETEPE MOTIFS 11 REGIONAL AND INTER-REGIONAL ROCK ART COMPARISONS 12 CONCLUDING STATEMENT APPENDIX 1 Sample of Archaeological Site Record and Petroglyph Record APPENDIX 2 Motif List BIBLIOGRAPHY Suzanne M. Baker. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 165-175).