Kawaiisu Mythology and Rock Art: One Example
Abstract
It is not often that archaeological work can be specifically related to ethnographically known sites. It is less often that one can discuss specific rock art from both an ethnographic and an archaeological standpoint. Teddy Bear Cave (as it has been known for 30 years) may be one such site. It contains rock art, has been investigated archaeologically, and is noted in the ethnographic literature. The site appears to have been important in Kawaiisu mythology and the rock art may be related to Kawaiisu myth.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- eScholarship (California Digital Library)
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN