On past episodes we've talked about "scratched" rock art as a style. Today we're going to talk about the California and western United States expression of that style, "Numic Scratched". What is it, where do you find it, how old is it, and how is it related to women? Links * California Rock Art Foundation [https://www.carockart.org/] * Are Numic Scratched Rock Art Drawings Women's Work? [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287196557_Are_Numic_Scratched_Rock_Art_Drawings_Women's_Work] * Coso Rock Art Within Its Archaeological Context [https://www.jstor.org/stable/27825873?seq=1] * Marks of Distinction: Rock Art and Ethnic Identification in the Great Basin [https://www.jstor.org/stable/3557085?seq=1] * The Numic Spread: Great Basin Cultures in Competition [https://www.jstor.org/stable/280231?seq=1] * New Light on Old Art: Recent Advances in Hunter-Gatherer Rock Art Research [https://escholarship.org/content/qt38c3z6cp/qt38c3z6cp_noSplash_d44767e90b6109a08c2287175126df43.pdf?t=qb3623] Contact * Chris Webster * chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Twitter: @archeowebby [https://www.twitter.com/archeowebby] * Dr. Alan Garfinkel * avram1952@yahoo.com Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]