Turquoise, Water, Sky: Meaning and Beauty in Southwest Native Arts presents an accessible discussion of the importance and utilization of turquoise by Southwestern cultures throughout the past 1500 years, albeit heavily focused on the modern era. Primarily meant for a lay audience, this short volume is divided into six chapters and interspersed by approximately 160 images and illustrations. While beautiful, these images greatly limit the amount of text in the book. Turquoise, Water, Sky begins with a discussion of the prehistoric use of the material and its meaning in both past and contemporary contexts. However, the majority of the volume presents an evolution of contemporary form of both Puebloan and Navajo stonework. This portion will likely be the most appealing aspect of the book for the intended general audience, but it has limited utility for archaeologists and others interested in lithic studies.

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书评：绿松石，水，天空：西南土著艺术中的意义与美丽

绿松石，水，天空：西南地区的意义与美丽过去的1500年间，尽管西南侧文化高度关注现代​​，但西南文化对绿松石的重要性和利用进行了无障碍的讨论。这本简短的书集主要是面向非专业观众的，分为六个章节，并散布着约160张图像和插图。这些图像虽然很漂亮，但却大大限制了书中的文字数量。绿松石，水，天空首先讨论材料的史前用法及其在过去和当代环境中的含义。但是，大部分作品都代表了普韦布洛（Puebloan）和纳瓦霍（Navajo）石雕作品现代形式的演变。对于预定的普通读者来说，这部分可能是本书最吸引人的方面，