Association is dedicated to publicizing the petroglyph and pictograph research being conducted in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Contains links to rock art information across North America.
Society for investigation and recording of rock paintings and petroglyphs, protection and conservation of rock art sites, as well as publication of scientific reports and education of the general public.
The site of Galería del Sílex, part of the Atapuerca complex in Burgos, Spain, is exceptional for the conditions of its discovery, as well as for the good state of preservation of the graphic manifestations and archaeological assemblage it contains.
The phenomenon is called simulacrum (plural). A simulacra is an image perceptible to the Human mind and seen by us as a lifeform resulting from a combined mental process whereby our brains process patterns of shadow and light reflected from physical objects. Nature has created a plethora of these images especially in rock formations.
Explore petroglyphs and pictographs of the American Southwest with Side Canyon. Sites, tours, news and events, photographs, organization listing, suggested books and videos, links.
Photographs by Brian and Dave Lee of petroglyphs, pictographs, cave paintings, mostly Archaic styles of the Southwestern U.S.
A series of articles by James Q. Jacobs on the rock art of the American Southwest. Illustrated with photographs, ink renditions and background graphics. Includes free educational materials and desktop patterns.
A distinctive rock art motif found throughout western North America. Archaeologist David Moyer provides his scholarly paper on shield figures and tribal affiliation.
Large personal photo gallery.
Photos of rock art found at Petroglyph National Monument near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Includes link to National Park Service site.
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