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Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park

joanie7 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:43:22 +0000

Please follow this link http://www.youtube.com/user/lonestartravelers to view a short video on the petroglyphs we discovered while hiking in Petrified Forest National Park. What makes this petroglyph panel unique is that it is rarely seen by the public. It is at an undisclosed archaeological site in the northern wilderness area of the Painted Desert. According to park policy they will not tell you where the archaeological sites are however you are welcome to explore on your own and if you are lucky you may find one of these many sites.

Petroglyphs and Wilderness Area Hike Videos

joanie7 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:35:09 +0000

Please visit our website lonestartravelers.com to view two short videos filmed in Petrified Forest National Park. Related posts:Summer Solstice and Petroglyphs Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest National Park, Photo Gallery Route 66 Petrified Forest National Park Related posts:

Summer Solstice and Petroglyphs Petrified Forest National Park

joanie7 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:29:47 +0000

There are many solstice markers in Petrified Forest National Park that scientists from all over the world gather at on the first day of summer to study and document. One is located at Puerco Pueblo, site of the prehistoric Puebloan ruins. A petroglyph in the form of a spiral, easily viewed from an overlook, is pecked into the rock. Amidst several petroglyphs that have been chiseled here this one alone interacts with the sun. On the day of the summer solstice a beam of sunlight makes it’s way through a chasm in the rock directly to the center of the symbol. Researchers believe this was used by the ancient ones as a solar calendar.