WOW thats awesome ! dId you or anyone else notice,- the cave back wall was a built up wall, not carved out like the sides and top. Maybe you should go back there and try to have a look and see if you can get a look behind it somehow. ? I wonder whats there and how far the cave goes, its blocked for a reason.
So you're thinking the elements on that panel combine to tell a story? Interesting take! I don't think I've ever heard of anyone trying that though I know certain pieces are often "interpreted". In my experience the "interpreters" (modern Natives, archaeologists, imaginative amateurs) don't necessarily agree.
@@hansenaz53 wouldn’t you agree that most historians (me not being one though), that petroglyphs with numerous inscriptions in such a small area, would consider it being a place of gathering. so that panel would not have been done by one person, but a few. All telling a story somewhat related to one another and not by a few with individual stories to be placed on the same panel. My thoughts at least with your adventure
I don't know but of course you could be right. In my reading I know some experts interpret "busy panels" in terms of "clan stories". Here's a couple examples: www.nps.gov/meve/learn/education/artifactgallery_petroglyph.htm www.cyark.org/projects/hopi-petroglyph-sites/in-depth@@dennispaduganan
Thank you for the additional links and for the research. As in your Hopi tribe link and it’s explanation of the Bear Clan recordings, that would be my point. The few would be the same tribe through many generations recording something very specific. The signs and symbols don’t much change for each society. On a giant canvas many different stories and experiences can be displayed, but on much smaller canvases stories and experiences have tendency to be more specific.
LOL...I throw out "lizard man" all the time. There are many, many petroglyphs where it's hard to tell if it's supposed to be a lizard or a man. So I don't think about it too much, just call anything close "lizard man".
Maybe you should permanently document the petroglyphs with still photos & GPS coordinates, then bring them to attention of the archeology department of the college nearest to that area.
Thanks for the comment. I've been interested in and doing this sort of thing for over 10 years (taking still pictures, see this for a "best of" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wt7bSh8dou8.html ) and that includes much reading and research. Archaeologists, while not particularly-interested in petroglyphs, certainly have big databases on all sorts of relevant ancient findings, petroglyphs included. I doubt I've ever seen an interesting one that's not cataloged. Generally they're more concerned about keeping people away because of potential vandalism. I'm careful to not disclose locations.
