Researcher's journey studying Southwest petroglyphs. Vi Duo is originally from China and now lives in the United States He has a master's degree in history but left mainstream academia He began researching petroglyphs in Jan 2023 after visiting national parks in the American Southwest
A researcher with a master's in history left academia and began studying petroglyphs in Jan 2023 after visiting Southwest national parks. He believes these rock carvings contain prehistorical records older than any written documents. The earliest petroglyphs in the American Southwest date to at least 11,000 years ago. Fascinating journey from China to the US into archaeology!
Key Facts
- Vi Duo is originally from China and now lives in the United States
- He has a master's degree in history but left mainstream academia
- He began researching petroglyphs in Jan 2023 after visiting national parks in the American Southwest
- He believes petroglyphs contain prehistorical records older than any written documents
- The earliest parts in the American Southwest date to at least 11,000 years ago
Source: Ancient Symbols: Bridging China and the Americas Through Rock Art | A conversation with Vi Duo by Institute for Natural Philosophy