TOMOL
An
On-Line Archive of Digital Images of Rock Art from the Western United States
TOMOL is an on-line archive of digital images of rock art
located in the Western United States. The archive takes its name from the
Chumash word "Tomol" which referred to their large wooden plank
canoes. The archive's name is a metapor for travel and exchange. By making
digital images available over the web the archive makes accessible rock art
imagery of the Western United States to a large and dispersed audience.
The purpose of the TOMOL archive is to make
digital images of rock art in the Western United States easily accessable via
the web. The goal of the archive is to promote instruction and research in rock
art. The images in the archive are made available under the conventions of
"fair use." I ask those who use the images to abide by copyright
restrictions and to respect the cultural significance of the imagry.
Appropriate attribution of images in publications or on other web sites is
appreciated.
The TOMOL archive actively solicits
contributions of photographs and digital images related to rock art in the
Western United States. Individuals interested in contributing images or
photographs to the TOMOL archive should contact one of the curators (see
below).
The digital images in the TOMOL archive are made
available in JEPG format. Image sizes in TOMOL are restricted to between 100k
to 500k. The size restriction on images in the archive allows for faster
download times while preserving acceptable levels of image sharpness and
contrast. Given the limited size of the images they are not suitable for making
quality prints, however they should be sufficient for meeting most research and
instructional needs.
While the TOMOL archive is not in the
business of selling I am usually willing to entertain such requests. The final
cost is negotiable and usually dependent upon size and quality. Please contact
me to discuss obtaining a print of an image contained in the TOMOL archive.
The TOMOL archive is divided into five
sections.
- Section I-The TOMOL Archive of Digital Images. This section contains the archive's indexed collection of digital images. The images are indexed by state, and within each state, by site name, using their common name or prominent geographical landmark. Many sites are identified by their site designation number. An on-going effort is underway to cross reference all sites names with their corresponding site designation numbers. Digital images in the archive may be downloaded by double-clicking on the image. A PDF index of sites for each state page is provided. A short description of each image including its general location and other pertinent information is generally included in the index. There are currently over 2,600 digital images from collection of Dario Caloss in the Tomol archive
- Section II-The TOMOL Digital Library (Under Construction). This section contains the TOMOL collection of essays and papers written on various subjects pertaining to the digital images contained in the archive. Some of these papers are stored at the TOMOL on-line library while others are stored at other web sites. Appropriate links are provided to these off-archive sites.
- Section III-The TOMOL Index of Rock Art Web Sites (Under Construction). This section contains an index of other web sites related to rock art in the United States and the World.
- Section IV-The TOMOL Collection of Digital Images (Under Construction). This section contains the collections of images provided to the TOMOL archive by individuals and institutions. The TOMOL archive may only index and display a portion of the images provided to it by contributors. The complete collection provide by each contributor is stored and made available for access. The collections are indexed under the contributor's name.
- Section V-The TOMOL Archive of Contributors (Under Construction). This section contains an index of contributors to the TOMOL archive.
The TOMOL archive and web site is hosted by
the University of California, Santa Cruz. The site remains a work in progress.
Comments or questions regarding the TOMOL archive should be directed to the
curators.
Curators of the TOMOL on-line digital archive
are:
- Dario Caloss-Assistant Dean of Humanities in the Division of Humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Email at djcaloss@ucsc.edu
- William Hyder-Director of Systems and Operations in the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz and past President of the American Rock Art Research Association. Email at bill@ucsc.edu
This page was last updated on 12/15/03
Section I: The TOMOL Index of Digital
Images
The TOMOL digital archive is
indexed by state and site name. For example, if you are looking for a
photograph of Painted Cave in California you would first select the
"California-Index." This will take you to an index page containing a
list of archived images from California. Once you find the appropriate page(s)
containing the images from the Painted Cave site, you return to the main page
and select "California-Images." This will take you to a page
containing all the images from California. Click on the appropriate page number
and the images from Painted Cave will be displayed as thumbnails. Double click on the image and it will
open in a web page. You may then
save the image to your computer.
State Pages
- Arizona-Index
- Arizona-Images
- California-Index
- California-Images
- Nevada-Index
- Nevada-Images
- New Mexico-Index
- New
Mexico-Images
- Oregon-Index
- Oregon-Images
- Texas-Index
- Texas-Images
- Utah-Index
- Utah-Images
- Washington-Index
- Washington-Images
Renegade Canyon, Inyo County
California
Photograph by Dario Caloss
Section II: The TOMOL
Library (Under Construction)
The TOMOL library when
complete will contain a small collection of on-line papers and monographs
relating to its collection of digital images. The library also includes links
to on-line essays at other web sites.
Papers Monographs
Callahan,
Kevin L. "An Outline of Utah Rock Art"- Hyder, Bill.
"Basketmaker Spatial Identity: Rock Art as Culture and Praxis"
- Hyder, Bill.
"Chumash Rock Art"
- Morris, Nal.
"Parowan Gap, Utah Petroglyph Site: Calendar Glyph and Solar
Alignments"
- Title
- Title
Three Rivers, New Mexico
Photograph by Dario Caloss
Section III: Index of
Related Web Sites (Under Construction)
The TOMOL digital archive
when complete will include links to various other web pages dealing with rock
art in the western United States.
Links to Professional
Organizations
American
Rock Art Research Association- Deer Valley Rock Art
Center
- International
Federation of Rock Art Organizations
- Texas Rock Art
Foundation
- Upper Midwest
Rock Art Association
Links to Topical Pages
Fern Cave, Modoc County California
Photograph by Dario Caloss
Links to Pages by
Individuals
- Max Bertola's
Rock Art Page
- Bob Edberg's Rock
Photo Gallery
- Bill
Hyder
- Doak Heyser's Southwest
U.S. Rock Art
- James
Q. Jacob's Rock Art Page
Links to Parks and
Selected Sites
- Capital
Reef
- Maturango
Museum
- Inyo County, California
- Forrest Kirkland's
Watercolors of Texas Rock Art
- Great Gallery,
Utah
- Horseshoe Canyon,
Utah
- Head of Sinbad, Utah
- Hueco Tanks State
Historic Park
- Lower Pecos River
Rock Art
- Palatki
- Petroglyph National
Monument
- Pictograph
Cave State Park
- Rock
Art of Native California: BLM Visitor's Guide
- Seminole
Canyon State Historic Park
- Three Rivers
Petroglyph Park
- V-Bar-V Ranch
Section IV: Index of
Collections (Under Construction)
The TOMOL digital image
archive are organized into three levels. The first level is organized by state,
the second level is organized by county, and the third level is organized by site
name or site number. For example, if you are looking for a photograph of
Painted Cave in California you would first select "California" and
then select "Santa Barbara County." Under the heading labeled Santa
Barbara are a number of site names and/or site numbers located within the Santa
Barbara County. Selecting "Painted Cave" will reveal the digital
images that are available from this site. Double-click on one of the following
state names to access the TOMOL archive.
Collections of Digital
Images
Mono 6, Mono County California
Photograph by Dario Caloss
Section V: Index of
Contributors
The followng individuals
have contributed to the Tomol Archive.
State Pages
