Petroglyphs (Other Keyword)

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Ring of Pictured Stones: Astronomical Connotations of a Rock Art Site I the Eastern Mojave Desert (1988)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Beverly S. Trupe. John M. Rafter. Wilson G. Turner.

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Ritual to the hills and water in Mejicanos, Amatitlán, Guatemala: the rock art evidence (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Edgar Carpio.

The Mejicanos archaeological site is located on the side of a hill surrounded by other hills and a volcanic complex, in addition to beach to Lake Amatitlan. This situation apparently sufficed for implementation of major religions to water and hills as evidenced by the ceramic offerings deposited in the lake during the Classic period as well as the many petroglyphs found in the rocky site sets. These consist mainly recorded in the rocks and miniature representations of temples, usually with...


Rock Art and Aliens (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Renata Wolynec.

Some archaeologists remember reading articles which link rock art with alien or extraterrestrial visitors to earth. However, an examination of English language newspapers suggests that although rock art is a popular topic, the extraterrestrial connection is less commonly made. The World Wide Web, however, is full of entries which eagerly make this connection. There appears to be a niche audience which will believe what it wants to believe. SAA 2015 abstracts made available in tDAR courtesy of...


Rock Art Chronology in Eastern California (1987)
DOCUMENT Citation Only David S. Whitley. Ronald I. Dorn.

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Rock Art Conservation in the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona (2017)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Teresa Rodrigues. Ashley Bitowf. Chris Loendorf.

The Gila Indian River Indian Community is dedicated to preserving its heritage, and consequently has developed a rock art conservation program in order to care for, restore, and protect petroglyphs within community lands. The proximity of the large Phoenix metropolitan area increases the risk of trespass and vandalism within the GRIC. In recent years, damage at archaeological sites has included defacement and graffiti, and the theft of rock art boulders. Current restoration work has experimented...


Rock Art of the Ceremonial Center of Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Gordon Ambrosino. Antonio Curet. Jill Segard.

Located near the south-central coast of Puerto Rico, the site of Tibes is the earliest known civic-ceremonial center in the Greater Antilles. Systematic mapping, nighttime photography and 2-dimensional drawing, during the 2010 field season, revealed a total of seventeen petroglyph panels, displaying anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, geometric and abstract imagery. All of the rock art panels that remain in situ are integrated with several of the ceremonial plazas, which characterize the site. They are...


Rock Art Resonance: preliminary results of an experimental acoustic study (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Chester Liwosz.

Pecked petroglyphs of a prehistoric Mojave Desert slot canyon hint at experience crafting processes in rock image production. The unique qualities here not shared by other area petroglyph sites support the need to consider archaeological and geographic context of these sites as a critical variable, rather than an assumed constant. With narrow passages, dry falls, and towering vertical walls, the slot's metamorphosed limestone substrate yields the potential for sound characteristics not found at...


Sacred Spaces vs. Public "Billboards" in Saudi Arabian Rock Art Placement (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Sandra Olsen.

Saudi Arabia has a rich cultural heritage that is amply represented in the extensive rock art from north to south along the western half of the Arabian Peninsula. Two petroglyph localities, Jubbah and Shuwaymis, were just awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Representing a wide temporal range and diverse styles, it is clear that the art is concentrated adjacent to ancient lakes, along wadis, and around other sources of ephemeral pools of rainwater. This study examines the distribution of the...


Salient Spaces in the Painted Desert: A Comparative Ceramic Study of the Lacey Point Petroglyph Site (2023)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Maxwell Forton.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Lacey Point is a distinctive landmark rising above the Painted Desert in Petrified Forest National Park. This prominent butte harbors a concentration of Ancestral Pueblo petroglyphs encompassing themes of fertility and hunting. Associated with these petroglyphs is a large and diverse artifact assemblage, including thousands of ceramic sherds. This is...


Sandstone Quarry Independent Survey and Site Re-Evaluation (1983)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Kevin Rafferty.

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The Sanilac petroglyphs (1958)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Robert T. (Robert Torrens) Hatt. Darrel J. Richards. Mark. Papworth. Cranbrook Institute of Science.

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Shape Shifters, Spirit Guides, and Portals to Other Worlds in Puebloan Rock Images of the Southwest (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Matthew Schmader.

Rock imagery in the puebloan region of the southwestern United States often combines elements from different animal, human, and plant sources. Blended elements may depict or refer to other-wordly states of being. Beings made from combined elements shift from shapes familiar in the present world and transport the frame of reference to the spirit world. Specific animal forms may be selected because they are spirit guides, have specific powers, or are guardians of cardinal directions from mythical...


Site Characterization Report for the Fitiuta Airport Runway Extension (1998)
DOCUMENT Citation Only G.M.P. Associates, Inc..

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Turkey Rock Petroglyphs, Green River, Kentucky (1967)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Fred Coy. Tom C. Fuller.

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An Unusual Petroglyph Location (1953)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Stuart L. Peck.

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Using High Quality Structure from Motion 3D Models for Petroglyph Visualization (2019)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Robert Mark.

This is an abstract from the "Technique and Interpretation in the Archaeology of Rock Art" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry models can be used to visualize petroglyphs that are otherwise difficult to see in photographs. Three techniques require a high-quality model that has captured the surface geometry in the point cloud and mesh. 1) Online and free software permit viewing a model surface with...


Voices Amid the Stone Trees: Historic Era Rock Art and Inscriptions of Petrified Forest National Park (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Maxwell Forton.

Petrified Forest National Park is recognized for its rich fossil deposits, stunning vistas, and Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites. Almost lunar in appearance, the arid landscape is often depicted and perceived as a primordial wilderness frozen in time.  However, recently archaeologists have recorded and researched a range of historic era inscriptions and petroglyphs in the park’s backcountry. Despite documenting the presence of a diverse array of peoples upon this landscape, historic...


Volcanic Tableland Rock Art: Research and Management in the Western Great Basin (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Josephine McDonald. Gregory Haverstock. David Lee.

The Volcanic Tableland north of Bishop, California has been the focus of significant previous research (e.g. Bettinger, Basgall, Giambastiani), which has been mobilized by proactive BLM Archaeologists (E. Levy, K. Halford, and G. Haverstock) to generate a predictive model for managing cultural sensitivity against recreational impacts. Further innovation has been the use of specialized rock art recorders (represented by Western Rock Art Research) to document the petroglyphs and petroglyphs of...


Yellow Plug Petroglyphs (1968)
DOCUMENT Citation Only James Brauer. Ann Brauer.

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