Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, Petroglyphs- Newspaper Rock
"The archeological site known as Newspaper Rock is neither a newspaper nor a single rock. The site boasts over 650 petroglyphs covering a group of rockfaces within a small area. High concentrations of petroglyphs like this mark a place as hugely significant. Many generations of people saw these markings and contributed their own. The petroglyphs were created by ancestral Puebloan people living, farming, and hunting along the Puerco River between 650 and 2,000 years ago. Some of the ancient artists may have lived at Puerco Pueblo, located less than one mile north of this site.
With so many "writers" over so many years, it is impossible to "read" the rockface. There is no linear story, but we can still learn from the markings. Modern American Indian groups' interpretations include family or clan symbols, spiritual meanings, and calendar events. Some mark territory boundaries or migratory routes." (Text from the Petrified Forest National Park Website. United States Department of Interior, National Park Service)
The petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock are in the Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Note: to the right and bottom of the rock it appears that someone chiseled away part of the petroglyph.)
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, Petroglyphs- Newspaper Rock
"The archeological site known as Newspaper Rock is neither a newspaper nor a single rock. The site boasts over 650 petroglyphs covering a group of rockfaces within a small area. High concentrations of petroglyphs like this mark a place as hugely significant. Many generations of people saw these markings and contributed their own. The petroglyphs were created by ancestral Puebloan people living, farming, and hunting along the Puerco River between 650 and 2,000 years ago. Some of the ancient artists may have lived at Puerco Pueblo, located less than one mile north of this site.
With so many "writers" over so many years, it is impossible to "read" the rockface. There is no linear story, but we can still learn from the markings. Modern American Indian groups' interpretations include family or clan symbols, spiritual meanings, and calendar events. Some mark territory boundaries or migratory routes." (Text from the Petrified Forest National Park Website. United States Department of Interior, National Park Service)
The petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock are in the Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Note: to the right and bottom of the rock it appears that someone chiseled away part of the petroglyph.)