Tutuveni

Tutuveni is a prehistoric petroglyph site at the base of Echo Cliffs in Coconino County, Arizona [1]. The Hopi refer to it as "Tutuveni" meaning "Newspaper Rock" [1]. The site was used by young Hopi men during their ceremonial pilgrimages to Ongtupqa (the Grand Canyon) to mark their passage into adulthood [1]. They would stop and camp at the site and would etch their clan symbols onto the rocks, showing their participation and passage in that pilgrimage [1]. The site contains more than 5,000 Hopi clan symbols, dating from perhaps as early as 1200 to the 1950s, inscribed on eight sandstone boulders [1]. The petroglyphs, each around 10x10cm, are of iconic symbols representing animals, plants, or cultural items [1].