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| Shield bearing warriors are uncommon but well distributed throughout the northern half of Arizona. Stylistically, many of these figures compare more favorably with examples from southern Utah and Nevada than with Rio Grande Style figures found in New Mexico. Shield bearers from Arizona have been ascribed to several cultural groups, beginging with the Anasazi of the Great Pueblo Period. Other historic groups thought to be responsible for the motif in Arizona include the Navajo and Shoshone/Comanche. The database currently contains 5 shield figures from 3 sites, all from Canyon DeChelley. About a dozen more are awaiting scanning. If you have any questions, comments, or know of other shield bearers in Arizona, I'd love to hear about them. |
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| Database Number: AZ-1 Site Number: Unknown (Grant 1979 designation: CDM-229). Site Name: Unknown (Canyon Del Muerto) County: Unknown Method: Pictograph Size: Unknown Sources: (Grant 1979:235). Keywords: fringe, white Comments: Grant suggests this figure is Navajo in origin. |
| Database Number: AZ-2 Site Number: Unknown (Grant 1979 designation: CDM-229). Site Name: Unknown (Canyon Del Muerto) County: Unknown Method: Pictograph Size: Unknown Sources: (Grant 1979:235). Keywords: yellow, gray Comments: Grant suggests this figure is from the Great Pueblo Period.. |
| Database Number: AZ-3 Site Number: Unknown (Grant 1979 designation: CDC-16). Site Name: Unknown (Canyon De Chelley) County: Unknown Method: Petroglyph Size: Unknown Sources: (Grant 1979:235). Keywords: feet Comments: Grant suggests this figure is possibly Shoshonean. |
| Database Number: AZ-4 Site Number: Unknown (Grant 1979 designation: CDM-6). Site Name: Unknown (Canyon Del Muerto) County: Unknown Method: Pictograph with charcoal Size: Unknown Sources: (Grant 1979:235). Keywords: feet, black Comments: Grant suggests this figure is Navajo in origin. |
| Database Number: AZ-5 Site Number: Unknown (Grant 1979 designation: CDM-6). Site Name: Unknown (Canyon Del Muerto) County: Unknown Method: Pictograph with charcoal Size: Unknown Sources: (Grant 1979:235). Keywords: fringe, black Comments: Grant suggests this figure is Navajo in origin. |