I took a hike in the mountains above Laughlin Nevada a few days ago and took these pictures. The petraglyphs cover both sides of the entrance of a canyon. These people spent a lot of time doing all of this art a long time ago.
Nevada Petraglyphs
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Nice Terry.....thanks. Too bad there aint a river runnin' jest below them rocks. It would make a swell lunch spot...pull off ta eat 'n read a few rocks. That second one looks like pichurs of a homemade boat. :wink:
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Did ya leave an offering to the Ancient Gods before ya left ?
I hear that is the way to assure a problem free trip.
Did ya leave an offering to the Ancient Gods before ya left ?
I hear that is the way to assure a problem free trip.
My late wife and I spent a couple of vacations climbing around Anasazi ruins. Damned fascinating people. They pre-dated the Navajo by 500-1,000 years.
Lotsa theories as to why they left. One fact is, they didn't leave. there are five tribes today that were once the groups we now call Anasazi. Names that come to mind of those five are Hopi and Mogollon. (Actually, "Anasazi" is a Navajo word for them that isn't complimentary.)
