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Petroglyphs and Pictographs- Snake Gulch Has Both

On a hike last week into remote Northern Arizona, we encountered petroglyphs and pictographs. Both are Indian rock art, produced by Native Americans hundreds of years ago. A petroglyph is an image carved, incised or scratched into stone. A pictograph is a painting on stone using natural pigments.

Entering Snake Gulch practicing social distancing. There were no others there as we expected.

Pictographs are usually found in caves or alcoves that offer protection from the elements of sunshine, wind-blown sand and precipitation.

Michael Andrew Just

April 9, 2020

Arizona, Desert Southwest

Arizona, Native American, Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Rock Art, Snake Gulch

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Sandra@Just Regular Folks Wandering says:

April 9, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Thanks for sharing! There’s so much of that ancient art form in Arizona.

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- Michael Andrew Just says:
  
  April 9, 2020 at 8:54 PM
  
  You’re welcome. I plan to explore more sites in Arizona and Utah in the future. They are pretty amazing!
  
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Oh, the Places We See says:

April 14, 2020 at 7:56 PM

These petroglyphs are remarkable, and you were lucky to spot them and be able to photograph them. Thanks for sharing.

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