Stick figure petroglyph on volcanic rock in New Mexico wilderness! Indigenous peoples used winter sunrise-facing rock faces 🪨✨
Rock art panel with stick figure found on pink volcanic rock face
Key facts
- Pink volcanic rock face similar to Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument
- Stick figure petroglyph with object in sky next to it
- Protected by overhang, preventing erosion
- Entire rock face likely covered with ancient art historically
- Most art eroded away over 1,000+ years
- Southeast-facing orientation preferred by Mogollon people
Sources
The Anasazi People: Ancient Onespass.lawrencehallofscience.org
... sunrise at the summery solstice. A rock painting or petroglyph, on the rock wall behind the Sun watcher, marks the precise place to stand to observe this ...
Petroglyphs & Pictographs - Chaco Culture - National Park Servicenps.gov
Petroglyphs were carved into rock faces using a variety of techniques. Rock artists used a striking stone to peck designs into the rock ...
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