Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
Dunbar Cave, home of numerous petroglyphs and pictographs dating back at least 800 years, was submerged by a flood in February—the art was fortunately undamaged, but how can we save it from inevitable future storms?
The 600-year-old petroglyphs, depicting humans and abstract forms, are usually obscured by sand and have not been seen in their entirety since they were first discovered in 2016
‘The Golden Record’, in orbit since 1977, included images and sounds
At the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, a new project seeks to update the antiquated archaeological records of thousands of ancient motifs
Someone attempted to dislodge a drawing of a hand from a rock with more than 150 motifs dating back thousands of years
Both sites contain examples of Indigenous art including petroglyphs and pictographs
Opponents of the plan say Nine Mile Canyon, described as “the world’s longest art gallery”, is too narrow and fragile to accommodate the widened road and increased tanker traffic
The White River Narrows, located around two hours north of Las Vegas, is known for its various petroglyph galleries that date back around 4,000 years
The National Park Service has issued an open call for information leading to the persons involved in the incident
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible
A man installed several bolts on and around petroglyphs he believed were "graffiti"