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DISSERTATION

Greer, Mavis 1995. Archaeological Analysis of Rock Art Sites in the Smith River Drainage of Central Montana. Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia. Copy available from UMI Dissertation Express http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/gateway

PUBLICATIONS

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Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. Southwestern Montana Rock Art. Archaeology In Montana 39(1):55-64.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. Handprints in Montana Rock Art. Plains Anthropologist 44(167):59-71.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998. An Evaluation of Abstract Figures in Central Montana Rock Art. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 22, edited by S. M. Freers, pp. 29-36. American Rock Art Research Association, Tucson.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1998. Dark Zone Rock Art in North America. In Rock Art Papers, Vol. 13, edited by K. Hedges, pp. 135-144. San Diego Museum Papers 35. San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1997. Bear Imagery in Central Montana Rock Art. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 23, edited by S. M. Freers. pp. 85-94. American Rock Art Research Association, San Miguel.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. Central Montana Rock Art. Archaeology in Montana 37(2):43-56.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1995.Pictograph Sites on the Judith River of Central Montana. In Rock Art Papers, Vol. 12, edited by K. Hedges, pp. 107-119. San DiegoMuseum Papers 33. San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis 1994. Sun River Pictographs in Central Montana. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 20, edited by F. G. Bock, pp. 25-33. American Rock Art Research Association, San Miguel, CA.

REPORTS

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998. Montana Rock Art: 1997. Report on file with the USDA-Forest Service, Region 1, Bureau of Land Management (Butte), and Montana SHPO (Helena).

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. Montana Rock Art: 1996 Field Season. Report on file with the USDA-Forest Service, Region 1, Bureau of Land Management (Dillon), and Montana SHPO (Helena).

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1994. Rock Art Along the Smith River in Central Montana: Report on the 1993 Field Season. Report submitted to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Great Falls, and Montana SHPO, Helena.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1994. Central Montana Rock Art: Report on the 1994 Field Season. Report submitted to the Lewis & Clark National Forest (Great Falls), Bureau of Land Management (Lewistown), Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (Great Falls), and Montana SHPO (Helena).

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1993. Rock Art Reconnaissance of 1993 on the Lewis & Clark National Forest in Central Montana. Report submitted to USDA Forest Service, Lewis & Clark National Forest, Great Falls, and Montana SHPO, Helena.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1993. A Preliminary Assessment of Selected Sites along the Smith River and Belt Creek in Central Montana. Report submitted to Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Great Falls, and Montana SHPO, Helena.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1992. A Preliminary Assessment of Selected Sites on the Lewis & Clark National Forest in Central Montana. Report submitted to USDA Forest Service, Lewis & Clark National Forest, Great Falls, and Montana SHPO, Helena.

PAPERS PRESENTED

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Greer, Mavis, John Greer, J. Keyser, and M. Greer 2006. The Pros and Cons of Tracing in Rock Art Recording: The 2005 Season at Bear Gulch Pictographs, Montana. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2006. Bear Gulch Pictograph Recording Project: 2005 Progress Report. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Butte.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2005. 30 Years of Montana Archeology: Reflections on Rock Art Research. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Three Forks.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2004. Pictures in the Caves: Rock Art in Montana and Wyoming Caves. Paper presented at the Rock Art 2004 San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2004. Bison Jumps and Rock Art on the Northwestern Plains. Paper presented at the Rock Art '04 Symposium at the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2004. Seriation and Vertical Series Rock Art. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Miles City.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2003. Dangling Legs Petroglyphs, Central Montana. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, San Bernardino.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2002. Shield Figures in the Rock Art of Bear Gulch, Central Montana. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Great Falls.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001. Fire and Rock Art in the Helena National Forest. Paper presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Lincoln.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001. Rock Art of the Smith River. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Missoula

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2000. Introduction to the Rock Art of Bear Gulch, Montana. Paper presented at the Rock Art 2000 San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2000. Boulder Rock Art of Montana. Paper presented at the Joint Midwest Archaeological/Plains Anthropological Conference, St. Paul.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. Turtles in Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the Rock Art '99 Symposium at the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. A Turtle Geoglyph in Central Montana. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Society, Sioux Falls.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Rock Art. Paper presented at the International Rock Art Congress hosted by the American Rock Art Research Association and Mid-America Geographic Foundation, Ripon.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. Northeastern Montana Boulder Rock Art. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Sidney.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1998. Rock Art Passport-in-Time Projects on the Northern Plains. Paper presented at the Rock Art '98 Symposium at the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998. A Review of Montana Rock Art Recording Methods. Paper presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Society, Bismarck.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998. Southwestern Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, Ridgecrest.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998. Rock Art in the High Caves of Central Montana. Paper presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1997. Pictographs of Southwestern Montana. Paper presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Society, Boulder.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1997. Shaman Portrayals in Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 3rd Biennial Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Anthropological Conference, Bozeman.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1997. A Continuing View of Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Bozeman.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1997. Montana Rock Art Motifs: Handprints. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, LaJunta.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. Conserving Rock Art Through Recording. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Billings.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. Bears in Central Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, El Paso.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. The Rock Art of Central Montana. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Montana Archaeological Society, Havre.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1996. Smith River Pictographs: Reflections of Central Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, New Orleans.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1995. Handprints in the Rock Art of the Smith River Drainage, Central Montana. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Laramie.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1995. An Evaluation of Abstract Figures in Central Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, Albuquerque.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1995. Spatial Distribution of Pictograph Sites in Central Montana. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Minneapolis.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1994. Montana Rock Art: The 1994 Field Season and Changing Perspectives in Recording and Site Evaluation. Paper presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Lubbock.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1994. Shaman Activity Portrayed in the Pictographs of Central Montana. Paper presented at the International Rock Art Congress hosted by the American Rock Art Research Association, Flagstaff.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1994. An Overview of Central Montana Rock Art. Paper presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Anaheim.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1993. Pictograph Sites on the Judith River of Central Montana. Paper presented at the Rock Art '93 Symposium at the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1993. The Rock Art of Montana: A Progress Report. Paper presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Saskatoon.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1993. The Sun River Pictographs in Central Montana. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association, Reno.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1993. Shamen in the Pictographs of the Smith River Drainage in Central Montana. Paper presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, St. Louis.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1992. Pictographs of the Smith River Drainage in Central Montana. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Lincoln.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1992. Bears in Smith River Cave Paintings, North-central Montana. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Conference, Lincoln.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2000. Function of Rock Art Shields — Montana and Wyoming. Poster presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1999. Computer Use in Rock Art Recording and Research. Poster presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Chicago.

EXHIBIT AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Greer, Mavis and John Greer

1996. Expressions of the Spirit: The Past –– Central Montana Rock Art. Exhibit of rock art photographs and text assembled for the Cascade County Historical Society and displayed at the Paris Gibson Art Museum, Great Falls. John and Mavis Greer, Archeological Consultants. Accompanied by opening night lecture on June 28, 1996: Rock Art in Central Montana: Introduction by John Greer, Tour of Central Montana Rock Art by Mavis Greer.

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