Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Death Valley Petroglyphs #2

One of the larger designs
Another plain view site that I visited back in 2013, this interesting site was also on the main path from the valley bottom to the high mountains above, in this case between Mesquite Flat and Hunter Mountain. At first they blend in well, but once you start seeing them, there are glyphs everywhere. The designs themselves aren't terribly vandalized, but there are false designs everywhere as well; images of teepees, chiefs, and bows and arrows are found at several spots. Other glyphs in less-visible spots- were pristine and very nice.






There are a bunch in this picture.

Some of these are brown from being touched or
are fake.

Old glyphs inscribed over.

This kind of design is found in many places across Death Valley.

More fake designs.

Don't treat petroglyphs this way.

It's hard to tell, but I think this is real. 

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Designs

Another chain design

It's cool that the rock nettle grew over this design.

These are old and hard to spot from the road.

No idea about this one.

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