Rock Fences of the Bluegrass

By Carolyn Murray-Wooley and Karl Raitz

Fences built of unmortared limestone rocks are hallmarks of central Kentucky's landscape. While farmers built or commissioned rock fences in New England, the Nashville Basin, and the Texas hill country, the Bluegrass has the most extensive collection of quarried rock fences in North America. This well-illustrated publication fully explores these fences, answering such questions as: Why did Kentucky farmers turn to rock as fence-building material when most had earlier used hardwood rails? Who were the masons responsible for the rock fences and what are the forms used in the region? This book also contains detailed descriptions of fences, an extensive background on the Irish and Scottish models followed by local fence masons, and an extensive list of masons, drawings, photographs and a useful glossary.

$35.00 from the University Press of Kentucky, Lexington

Kentucky Archaeology

Edited by R. Barry Lewis

This well-illustrated book presents an overview of Kentucky prehistory and history based on archaeological research conducted in Kentucky for more than 100 years. Kentucky's rich archaeological heritage spans thousands of years, and the Commonwealth remains fertile ground for study of the people who inhabited the midcontinent before, during, and after European settlement. This long awaited volume brings together the most recent research on Kentucky's prehistory and early history, presenting both an accurate description and an authoritative interpretation of Kentucky's past. The authors of this volume draw from a wealth of unpublished material and offer the detailed insights and perspectives of specialists who have focused much of their professional careers on the scientific investigation of Kentucky's prehistory and early history.

$29.95 from the University Press of Kentucky, Lexington

Rock Art of Kentucky

By Fred E. Coy, Jr., Thomas C. Fuller, Larry G. Meadows, and James L. Swauger

This publication brings together in one place what is known about Kentucky's prehistoric rock art sites. Found in 22 of Kentucky's 120 counties these sites span a period of more than 3,000 years. The most frequent designs are engravings of footprints of birds, quadrapeds, and humans. Others designs include mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and geometric figures.

$34.95 from the University Press of Kentucky, Lexington

By Lee Shai Weissbach"

The Synagogues of Kentucky: History and Architecture

By Lee Shai Weissbach

While many scholars of the American Jewish experience have focused on life within major urban centers, this study looks at smaller more rural Jewish communities. Within these communities, the synagogue was the focus of social and religious life. Weissbach outlines the history of every congregation established in Kentucky over the past 150 years and considers such issues as the timing and financing of construction, the selection of architects, the way synagogue buildings reveal congregational attitudes. Photographs of every Kentucky synagogue, past and present, documents the variety, distinctiveness and significance of these buildings as part of Kentucky's diverse cultural landscape.

$24.95 from the University Press of Kentucky, Lexington