There was an iconic "Oval Man" figure I'd never seen before repeated in several places.
The most elaborate version was on this magnificent panel. There are sheep, stars, what I think are water/rain symbols, and two human figures that appear to be holding something above their heads. Wow!
#NineMileCanyon "Coyote Placing the Stars" #Petroglyphs
Coyote Placing the Stars covers several vertical surfaes about 100 ft up from the roadway. This is the only #NorthAmerican #RockArt I'm aware of with a direct link to popular #NativeAmerican folklore. There are several versions of this story. Signs at the site indicated the stars fell down and #Coyote placed them back in the sky. Another version says he only re-arranged the stars, placing them into constellations representing his fellow animals.
Note the anthropomorphic figure with a dog shaped head. Also note the grids of small circles representing fields of stars.
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More #Petroglyphs from #NineMileCanyon #Utah
This is a panel high up on the cliff face. There are several big horn sheep, a centipede, fields of stars, and a human figure.
Complex panel about 30 ft above us.
Very interesting figures on the left, and right bottom.
#RockArt #History #NaturePhotography
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Starting a new thread with photos from #NineMileCanyon in #Utah.
This is one of the most concentrated collections of #RockArt in the US. Mostly pecked #Petroglyphs that are from 800 to 200 years old, with a few red painted #Pictographs mixed in.
Note there is a new problem with #vandalism to these important artifacts. ๐ Everyone should work to protect them!
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#History #NaturePhotography
#MerryChristmas #SundayArchaeology: Scratched into the wall high above the floor of #NineMileCanyon in Utah, almost flying ๐, a row of deer and sheep and goat can be seen parading in what has become known as the "#SantaClausPanel".
#RockArt, Fremont Culture, 10th-13th century.
Richard Rathe
grateful wolf
Jens Notroff