In the May 2012 issue of Discover Magazine, Will Hunt writes the story of archaeologist and artist Carolyn Boyd's quest to decipher the meaning behind one of the truly iconic panels of rock art in the Lower Pecos region of southwest Texas. As an artist, Boyd visited the ancient rock art sites 20 years ago and was moved by the symbolism of these enigmatic residents. As director of SHUMLA (Studying Human Use of Materials, Land, and Art), Dr. Boyd "discovered a symbolic code that reveals narratives in the paintings, which she believes can be read, almost like an ancient language." The rock art, Boyd says, depicts archetypal shamanic journey themes dating back over 4000 years. Read Secrets of the White Shaman.
