What Is ‘The Rock That Tells Stories’?

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Rock Art in Chaco Canyon May Depict Ancient Solar Eclipse, Experts Say

August 10, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 20383 2

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

August 10, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 19125 1

The tides have revealed a gallery of petroglyphs on a beach in Hawaii that experts say have never been recorded before.

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Photos: Watch the ‘Shadow Dagger’ Solar Calendar Mark the Equinox

March 29, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 19717 6

See for yourself how ancient petroglyphs found in Arizona mark the spring equinox with a “shadow dagger.”

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Thousands of Ancient Petroglyphs, ‘Dramatic’ Solar Calendar Reported in N. Arizona

March 28, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 31289 10

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.

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Prehistoric Utah Rock Art Does Not Depict a Pterosaur, Study Confirms

October 21, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 17369 5

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…

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Hallucinogenic Plants May Be Key to Decoding Ancient Southwestern Paintings, Expert Says

October 17, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 30653 6

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…

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Monster Surf Exposes Rare Petroglyphs in Hawaii

February 20, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 21560 10

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…

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Ancient Rock Art in Texas Yields ‘Surprising’ New Finds

January 9, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 26656 5

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…

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Long-Hidden Sites Discovered in the Southwest May Change Views of Ancient Migrations

October 1, 2013 —by Blake de Pastino 39468 16

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…

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Nevada Petroglyphs Are the Oldest in North America, Study Finds

August 14, 2013 —by Blake de Pastino 9780 1

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….

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