Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site (Site Name Keyword)

PROJECT Kirk Astroth.

Archaeologists, as well as petroglyph and pictograph researchers more specifically, have striven for years to develop scientific means for dating petroglyphs, through both direct and indirect methods. For years, the conventional wisdom has been that the older a petroglyph is, the darker it will appear because of the constant process of varnish formation that occurs on rocks in arid environments. This study focused on analyzing varnish formation on both dated inscriptions and undated precolumbian...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cheryl Blanchard.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Painted Rock Petroglyph site, comprised of petroglyphs and historic trails, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The file consists of a site data form and an access map.