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Rocks of ages: New book explores ancient Indigenous pictograms in Alberta and B.C.

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Calgary -based archeologist Brad Himour has been studying indigenous rock art sites for nearly 20 years .

His new book, Forgotten Dreams: A New Look at Ancient Rock Art Sites chronicles that collaboration.

The pictographs recount stories of battles, hunting trips and spiritual journeys.

They were used for thousands of years to record cultural events.

For the Piikani , stories often involve the Napi , or The Trickster , who is a prominent figure in Blackfoot mythology.

Many of the sites visited continue to be active meeting places for Indigenous communities.

The elders gave guidance on how to visit the sites and leave an offering of tobacco.

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