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THE CAVE PAINTINGS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA

Discovering the Great Murals of an Unknown People

by Harry W. Crosby

This full-color account of the great murals of a forgotten people depicts the author’s discovery and documentation of a world-class archaeological region in remote central Baja California. In every respect, The Cave Paintings of Baja California is a revelation. A timeless story of exploration and discovery that unlocks the secrets of a part of the world where few travelers have ever ventured.

"Crosby conveys a great sense of adventure … while highlighting the beauty and spirituality of the landscape and its art. His discovery of the rock paintings and some of the history of Baja California itself are skillfully woven into descriptions of the s —Book-Of-The-Month Club

"For both serious researchers and armchair travelers, there is Baja California historian and photographer Harry Crosby’s magnificent updated and expanded Cave Paintings of Baja California." —Library Journal

"The Cave Paintings of Baja California is a dramatic personal account of Harry Crosby’s search for, and discovery of, the prehistoric rock art hidden in caves and overhangs in the remote mountains of Baja California. Guided by local ranchers over more than a thousand miles of trails, Crosby found and photographed over 200 sites painted in the Great Mural style. These Great Murals, created by an unknown people, are not only major cultural artifacts, but the most distinctive trove of rock art in North America. The scale of the paintings and their sensitive renderings of animals and people are unmatched in the New World and are comparable to the Paleolithic cave paintings of Europe." —The Wall Street Journal