Comparative Study & Cross Cultural Contamination
Comparative Study & Cross Cultural Contamination: Kelly writes in "My Neighbor Has Petroglyphs in Her Backyard"; "This captivates the observer's mind and eyes raising questions about their meaning and bringing forth a longing for their understanding. This question of meaning is one of the endless possibilities that don't necessarily reflect the maker's intentions. Oftentimes, ascribed meanings are directly related to the experience and interpretation of the observer instead of the intentions of the pictographs and petroglyphs makers. This is not necessarily an issue and can result in beautiful creations and human expressions, but it does become troublesome when studied academically." As Kelly states, endless possibilities, do not reflect the intentions of the "pictographs and petroglyphs" makers. Kelly uses archeological language to describe our symbols. When regarded in said terms as "petroglyphs" or "pictographs" it c...