Petroglyphs, the Record of a Great Adventure
Colton MR and Colton HS. 1931. Petroglyphs, the Record of a Great Adventure. American Anthropologist. 33(1):32-37
In the Painted Desert of northern Arizona, one mile south of Willow Springs, and six miles west of Tuba City, several large boulders of Wingated red sandstone have broken from a cliff and rolled into valley. One of these rocks bears petroglyphs on every side, including the top (see pls. 4 and 5). These petroglyphs date from late prehistoric to modern times and are quite unlike the ancient ones associated with pueblo ruins and cliff dwellings. Although lying 50 miles northwest of Oraibi a particularly well-informed Hopi Indian has identified the petroglyphs as Hopi clan symbols.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Colton, Mary; Colton, Harold
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Arizona, History, Hopi Indian, Painted Desert, Petroglyphs