Experts say a petroglyph in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon may depict a solar eclipse from 920 years ago.
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Tides Expose Newly Discovered Petroglyphs on Hawaii Beach
The tides have revealed a gallery of petroglyphs on a beach in Hawaii that experts say have never been recorded before.
Read MorePhotos: Watch the ‘Shadow Dagger’ Solar Calendar Mark the Equinox
See for yourself how ancient petroglyphs found in Arizona mark the spring equinox with a “shadow dagger.”
Read MoreThousands of Ancient Petroglyphs, ‘Dramatic’ Solar Calendar Reported in N. Arizona
Archaeologists have uncovered a trove of previously undocumented rock art in northern Arizona, including a prehistoric solar calendar that has been marking the seasons for more than 700 years.
Read MorePrehistoric Utah Rock Art Does Not Depict a Pterosaur, Study Confirms
Dealing what they say is a “mortal blow” to the interpretation of some creationists, a team of archaeologists has concluded that a panel of rock art in Utah portrays all…
Read MoreHallucinogenic Plants May Be Key to Decoding Ancient Southwestern Paintings, Expert Says
Dozens of rock art sites in southern New Mexico, recently documented for the first time, are revealing unexpected botanical clues that archaeologists say may help unlock the meaning of the…
Read MoreMonster Surf Exposes Rare Petroglyphs in Hawaii
Epic winter swells just off of Oahu, Hawaii, have churned up monster waves more than 7 meters high, sent seawater surging around the foundations of beachfront homes, and gnawed away…
Read MoreAncient Rock Art in Texas Yields ‘Surprising’ New Finds
New technology is providing unexpected insights into some of the most distinctive rock art in the American West, archaeologists say. The canyonlands of Texas’ Lower Pecos River are home to…
Read MoreLong-Hidden Sites Discovered in the Southwest May Change Views of Ancient Migrations
A type of site never before described by archaeologists is shedding new light on the prehistory of the American Southwest and may change conventional thinking about the ancient migrations that…
Read MoreNevada Petroglyphs Are the Oldest in North America, Study Finds
Inscrutable symbols etched on a limestone boulder in western Nevada — herringbone patterns, series of pits, and chain-like links — are the oldest known petroglyphs in North America, scientists say….
Read MoreWhat Is ‘The Rock That Tells Stories’?
Like a palimpsest manuscript, showing traces of ancient writing under the new, the rock reveals layers of messages. And each stratum takes us not only back in time, but across…
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