Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 4: Curiosities
This week I want to share with you some of the more curious petroglyphs at the Shavano Valley Petroglyph site near Montrose, Colorado....
Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 3: The Bear Dance
The Bear panel at Shavano Valley Petroglyph site near Montrose, Colorado, is an intriguing example of Ute symbolism. The panel...
Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 1: Tunnel Cave
A few miles northeast of Montrose, Colorado, canyon walls look down on fertile Shavano Valley. Pecked onto the patina of Dakota...
Native American Skies: Perceiving Spring
Twice a year, a day comes along where the length of daylight equals the length of darkness. Today we call that day the “equinox”. We...
Native American Skies: Sacred Caves of Machu Picchu
“Suddenly, without any warning, under a huge overhanging ledge the boy showed me a cave beautifully lined with the finest cut stone. It...
Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 2: Rock Art Maps
Have you used Google Maps lately? How about AAA Triptiks. Remember Rand-McNally? Maps have been an essential part of the traveler’s...
Ancient Art: Decoding Rock Art
Throughout the southwest, Native Americans have left images pecked or painted on canyon walls, caves and large stones. Like so many...
Native Americans of the Northwest: The Potlatch
Imagine being invited to the house of the wealthiest person in town so that he could demonstrate his wealth by giving away expensive and...
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