The Lasting Legacy of Larry Loendorf at Legend Rock

Summary

This is an abstract from the "The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

For over 30 years, Larry Loendorf has spurred rock art research throughout Wyoming and Montana. No where have his contributions been more important and deeply felt than at the Legend Rock State Petroglyphs site (48HO4) in Wyoming. Through encouraging the use of standard archaeological methodology at rock art site, development of standardized classification systems, exploration of new dating techniques, use of new technology for documentation, incorporating the use of ethnography to aid in interpretation, and strong advocacy for conservation and protection, Larry has helped ensure the preservation and long term management for both research and public education of this key rock art site in Wyoming. He has done this through mentorship of other researchers and cajoling and prodding of site managers and state officials. This paper reviews some of his many contributions which have resulted in a lasting legacy for this site.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

Keywords

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 23101