Publications

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2011

Keyser, J.D., J. Greer, C. Davis, M. Greer, S. Scott, M. Rowe, and G. Poetschat 2011 Dating the Bear Gulch and Atherton Canyon Rock Art Sites, Central Montana. Archaeology In Montana 52(1):7-36.

2010

Greer, John, and Mavis Greer

2010 Archeological Use of Caves on the Northwestern Plains, USA. Proceedings of the UISPP XV World Congress (Lisbon, Portugal, September 2006). Series Editor Luiz Oosterbeek, Session WS37, Current State of North American Rock Art, pp.153-159. Union Internationale des Sciences Prehistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP, International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences), Volume 35. BAR International Series.

Greer, John, and Mavis Greer 2010 Twentymile Biface: A Hilltop Offering in Northeastern Wyoming. The Wyoming Archaeologist 53(1):3-8.

2009

Greer, John, and Mavis Greer 2009 Wyoming's Legend Rock Petroglyph Site Celebrated with Symposium. La Pintura 35(2):15-17.

Greer, John, and Mavis Greer 2009 Rock Art and Other Archaeological Cave Use on the North American Plains From Canada to Northern Mexico.Proceedings 15th International Congress of Speleology, Volume 1, Symposia, Part 1, edited by William B. White, pp.90-96. International Union of Speleology, Kerrville.

2008

Greer, Mavis 2008 Rock Art at the World Archaeological Congress in Dublin, Ireland. La Pintura 34(5):1-4.

Keyser, James D., George Poetschat, R. L. Tanner, Mavis Greer, and John Greer 2008 Ute Horse Raiders on the Powder Rim: Rock Art at Powder Wash, Wyoming. edited by James D. Keyser and George Poetschat. Oregon Archaeological Society, Portland.

Greer, Mavis, and John Greer 2008 The Importance of Rock Art Recording History in Current Research: An Example From Bear Gulch Montana. American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 34, edited by James D. Keyser, David A. Kaiser, George Poetschat, and Michael W. Taylor, pp.1-8. American Rock Art Research Association, Tucson.

2007

Greer, Mavis, and John Greer 2007 Rock Art: History and Use of the Term: Reply to Swartz. Rock Art Research 24(1):127-131.

Greer, Mavis, and John Greer 2007 ARARA Members Visit Rock Art of the Western Egypt Desert. La Pintura 34(1):1-2.

Greer, Mavis, and John Greer 2007 Rock Art of the Western Egypt Desert. Colorado Rock Art Association (CRAA), “Pictures from the Past” 3(4):2.

2006

Greer, Mavis 2006 ARARA Members Attend International Rock Art Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. La Pintura 33(2):1-2.

Greer, John, and Mavis Greer 2006 Human Figures in the Cave Paintings of Southern Venezuela. In 1994 IRAC Proceedings, Rock Art-World Heritage, Vol. 3, pp. 155-166. American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 21, American Rock Art Research Association, Phoenix.

2005

Keyser, James D., Mavis Greer, and John Greer 2005 Arminto Petroglyphs: Rock Art Damage Assessment and Management Considerations in Central Wyoming. Plains Anthropologist 50(193):23-30.

2004

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2004 Reply to Kehoe: Rock art and Shamanism. Plains Anthropologist 49(189):81-83.

2003

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2003 A Test for Shamanic Trance in Central Montana Rock Art. Plains Anthropologist 48(186):105-120.

2002

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2002 The Crazy Woman Cody Site, Johnson County, Northeastern Wyoming. The Wyoming Archaeologist 46(2):92-96.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2002 The Malli Goshen Site, Campbell County, Northeastern Wyoming. The Wyoming Archaeologist 46(1):41-46.

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 2002 Dark Zone Pictographs at Surratt Cave, Central New Mexico. In Forward Into the Past: Papers in Honor of Teddy Lou and Francis Stickney, The Archaeological Society of New Mexico, Vol. 28, edited by Regge N. Wiseman, Thomas C. O’Laughlin, and Cordelia T. Snow, pp. 37-46. Archeological Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

2001

Greer, John 2001 Lowland South America. In Handbook of Rock Art Research, edited by David S. Whitley, pp. 665-706. Altamira Press, New York.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001 The Hilight Petroglyph Boulder, Historic Period Rock Art in Northeastern Wyoming. The Wyoming Archaeologist 45(2):39-41.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001 The SA Petroglyphs, Historic Period Rock Art in Northeastern Wyoming. The Wyoming Archaeologist 45(2):25-28.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001 Understanding Rock Art. Montana Living 4(2):55-58.

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 2001 Rock Art and Well Pad Construction: An Example of Conservation From Wyoming. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 27, edited by S. M. Freers and Alanah Woody, pp. 161-168. American Rock Art Research Association, Tucson.

1999

Greer, John and Mavis Greer 1999 Dark Zone and Twilight Zone Pictographs in U-Bar Cave, Southwestern New Mexico. In Rock Art Papers, Vol. 14, edited by K. Hedges, pp. 11-19. San Diego Museum Papers 36. San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

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

1998

Greer, Mavis and John Greer 1998 Southwestern Montana Rock Art. Archaeology In Montana 39(1):55-64.

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 1995 Rock Art Fieldwork in Southwestern Venezuela. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 22, edited by S. M. Freers, pp. 79-94. 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.

1997

Greer, John 1997 Simposio 6: Nuevos Estudios del Arte Rupestre en Sudamérica - Cuba - Venezuela – Colombia. Boletín No. 11, edited by M. Strecker, pp. 33-34. Sociedad de Investigación del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia (SIARB), La Paz.

Greer, John 1997 El Arte Rupestre del Sur de Venezuela: Una Síntesis. Boletín No. 11, edited by M. Strecker, pp. 38-52. Sociedad de Investigación del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia (SIARB), La Paz.

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, John and Mavis Greer 1997 Dark Zone Rock Art at Surratt Cave, A Deep Cavern in Central New Mexico. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 23, edited by S. M. Freers. pp. 25-40. American Rock Art Research Association, San Miguel.

1996

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

1995

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 Diego Museum Papers 33. San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego.

Greer, John 1995 Observaciones Arqueologicas en el Monumento Nacional Piedra Pintada (Cerro Pintado), Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. Informe preparado por Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES), Puerto Ayacucho, Edo. Amazonas, Venezuela

Greer, John 1995 Rock Art Chronology in the Orinoco Basin of Southwestern Venezuela. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia.

Greer, Mavis 1995 Archaeological Analysis of Rock Art Sites in the Smith River Drainage of Central Montana. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia.

1994

Greer, Mavis, and John Greer 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.

Greer, John 1994 The Painted Rock Art of Southern Venezuela: Context and Chronology. In American Indian Rock Art, Vol. 20, edited by F. G. Bock, pp. 45-58. American Rock Art Research Association, San Miguel, California.

1993

Greer, John 1993 Venezuela: Bolívar and Territorio Federal Amazonas. In: Current Research: The Amazon, Eastern Brazil, and the Orinoco, edited by Ronald L. Weber. American Antiquity 58(1):154.

1990

Greer, John 1990 Rock Art Site on the North Side of the Sierra Gorda of Central Mexico, Querétaro and Guanajuato. Bollettino del Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici 25-26:150-157.

Greer, John 1990 Selections from “A Description of the Stratigraphy, Features and Artifacts from an Archeological Excavation at the Alamo.” In: Archaeology of the Spanish Missions of Texas, by A. E. Fox (ed.), pp. 189-216. Spanish Borderlands Sourcebooks (D. H. Thomas, ed.). Garland Publishing Company, New York.

1985

Richmond, Jean A., W. L. Richmond, and John Greer 1985 Texas Archeological Society Field Schools, 1962-1982. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 54 (for 1983):105-184.

1983

Greer, Mavis, and Ruth Granfor 1983 History of the Granfor and Belile Families. Casper, Wyoming.

1981

Greer, John 1981 Archaeological Procedural Changes Urged. Western Oil Reporter (May 1981), p. 83.

1979

Greer, John 1979 An Archeological Reconnaissance of the Enchanted Rock Area of Llano and Gillespie Counties, Central Texas. In: Enchanted Rock, A Natural Area Survey, No. 14, pp. 117-166. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas-Austin.

1978

Greer, John 1978 Wortham Shelter: An Avonlea Site in the Bighorn River Canyon, Wyoming. In: Archaeology in Montana 19(3):1-104.

1977

Loscheider, Mavis 1977 Use of Fire in Interethnic and Intraethnic Relations on the Northern Plains. Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 7(4):82-96.

Carlson, Lisa G., and Mavis Loscheider 1977 An Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Investigation of Selected areas in Kootenai National Forest, Northwestern Montana. Plains Anthropologist 22(75):59-66.

Greer, John 1977 Archeological Reconnaissance in a Limestone Karst Region in Northern Queretaro. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 5(4):106-123.

Greer, John 1977 Archeological Notes on Cueva de el Abra, Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosi. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 5(2-3):74-75.

Greer, John 1977 Archeological Notes on Hoya de Higueron, Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosi. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 5(2-3):72-73.

Greer, John 1977 Archeological Notes on Cueva de las Manos and Cueva Ceramica, Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosi. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 5(2-3):68-71.

Greer, John 1977 Geometric Methods for Computing Vessel Diameters [reprinting]. Southwestern Lore 43(1):25-28.

Greer, John 1977 A Columella Bead from the San Antonio Area of South Central Texas. La Tierra 4(2):17-19. Journal of the Southern Texas Archeological Association. San Antonio.

Greer, John 1977 Review: The Payaya Indians of Southern Texas (T. N. Campbell, 1975). Plains Anthropologist 27(76):163-165.

Greer, John 1977 Some Simple Methods for Computing Vessel Diameters from Sherds [reprinting]. Pottery Southwest 4(1):6-9. Albuquerque Archeological Society.

1976

Greer, John 1976 Some Simple Methods for Computing Vessel Diameters from Sherds. Texas Archeology 20(3):10-14. Texas Archeological Society.

Greer, John 1976 Neo-American Occupation at the Wheatley Site, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco County, Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 47:89-169.

Greer, John 1976 Notes on Bison in Val Verde County, Texas: Additions to Dillehay. Plains Anthropologist 21(73, Pt.1):237-239.

Greer, John 1976 A Late Archaic Burial from Southwestern Texas. Plains Anthropologist 21(73, Pt. 1):181-186.

Greer, John 1976 Some Thoughts on Faunal Procurement: Considerations for Southwest Texas. The Artifact 14(3):1-20. El Paso Archeological Society.

Greer, John 1976 Fauna in Val Verde County, Texas: The Castle Canyon Site and a Modern Overview. The Artifact 14(1):9-18. El Paso Archeological Society.

1975

Greer, John, and R. A. Benfer 1975 Austin Phase Burials at the Pat Parker Site, Travis County, Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 46:189-216.

Greer, John 1975 On Sotol, Seasonality, and Ring Middens. Texas Archeology 19(4):5-9. Texas Archeological Society.

Greer, John, and Patrica A. Treat 1975 Incised and Painted Pebbles from the Levi Site, Travis County, Texas. Plains Anthropologist 20(69):231-237.

1974

Greer, John 1974 Petroglyphs at Sotano de los Monos, Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 5(1):23-30. Austin.

Greer, John 1974 Aboriginally Occupied Caves in the Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosi and Tamualipas, Mexico.Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 4(4):126-128. Austin.

1972

Greer, John 1972 Project at La Cienega, Municipio de Pinal de Amoles, Queretaro. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 3(6):142-144. Austin.

Bittinger, C., and John Greer 1972 Trip Report: Ayutla Area, Qro. Oztotl (Newsletter of the Texas A & 1 Speleological Society) 5(3):27-29. Kingsville.

Greer, John, and C. Bittinger 1972 Trip Report: Ayutla, Queretaro. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Newsletter 3(5):100-103. Austin.

1969

Greer, John 1969 Micro-Eccentrics from the Four Corners region of the Southwest. The Kiva 34(4):251-256.

1968

Greer, John 1968 Excavations at a Midden Circle Site in El Paso County, Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 39:111-131.

Greer, John 1968 Some Unusual Artifacts from Val Verde County, Texas.Texas Journal of Science 20(2):183-192. Austin.

Greer, John 1968 Notes on Excavated Ring Midden Sites, 1963-1968. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 38:39-44. Austin.

1967

Greer, John 1967 A Description of the Stratigraphy, Features and Artifacts from an Archeological Excavation at the Alamo. State Building Commission, Archeology Program Report 3. Austin.

Greer, John 1967 Midden Circles Versus Mescal Pits. American Antiquity 32(1):108-109.

1966

Greer, John 1966 Results of Archeological Excavation at the Castle Canyon Site, Val Verde County, Texas. Southwestern Lore 32(1):10-18. Boulder.

Greer, John 1966 The Louden Site (CO-1), Las Animas County, Colorado. Southwestern Lore 32(3):57-65.

Greer, John 1966 Projectile Points, A Texas Clock. Texas Engineering and Science Magazine 2(4):26-28. Austin.

1965

Greer, John 1965 A Typology of Midden Circles and Mescal Pits. Southwestern Lore 31(3):41-55. Boulder.

Greer, John 1965 Student Excavations in Archeology. Texas Engineering and Science Magazine 2(2):17-19. Austin.

Greer, John 1965 A Typology of Burin Facets on Projectile Points. El Palacio 72(2):34-37. Santa Fe.

Greer, John 1965 A Burin from Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Southwestern Lore 30(4):79-80. Boulder.

Pollard, J.C., John W. Greer, and H. F. Sturgis 1963 Archeological Excavations at the Boy Scout Rockshelter (41TV69), Travis County, Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 34:31-56.

Greer, John, and R. A. Benfer 1963 Langtry Creek Burial Cave, Val Verde County, Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 33:229-251.

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