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Ahu Akivi
Date Added: 19th Apr 2015
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Easter Island
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ahu Akivi submitted by Jon on 28th Dec 2003. Ahu Akivi
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Log Text: I have visited this place to experience the sunset during the Fall equinox. The scenery is gorgeous with the Sun setting in front of the Moai statues. It is also a perfect spot for taking night sky pictures.
Painted Rock, Carrizo Plain
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 11th Nov 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Painted Rock, Carrizo Plain submitted by Flickr on 22nd Mar 2015. Pictograph at Painted Rock, Carrizo Plain 8 Photo Credit: Sarah Swenty/USFWS Image copyright: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region (Pacific Southwest Region), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Bishop Eastern Sierra Petroglyphs
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 16th Nov 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Access 3
Bishop Eastern Sierra Petroglyphs submitted by Andy B on 20th Nov 2012. An area in the Volcanic Tableland in eastern California where thieves apparently attempted to carve out a petroglyph and then decided to move on without it. They ultimately extracted six slabs with the ancient images, and damaged many of the others in between with their equipment.
Image Credit: Greg Haverstock/Bureau of Land Management
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Log Text: Not very easy to find from the main road. You need to have prior knowledge of the few sites accessible by dirt roads only or you can spend a few days exploring. The Sierra Nevada mountains are amazing too but the petroglyphs themselves are splendid!
Brunette Lady
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 14th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Brunette Lady submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Brunette Lady in Joshua Tree Park near Barker Dam.
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Log Text: Beautiful pictograph hidden from hikers' sight.
Red lady
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 14th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Red lady submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. The Red Lady pictograph in Joshua Tree Park. Other faint pictographs are also visible. The red color is believed to be linked to the fertility cult.
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Log Text: You need to know where to look for it even with the marker a few meters away.
Inscription Canyon
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Inscription Canyon submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Abstract figures and some tortoises on one of the panels found in Inscription Canyon.
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Log Text: You can easily get lost in all the dirt roads but once you find it, the collection of petroglyphs is amazing!
Blythe Intaglios
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 11th Nov 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Blythe Intaglios submitted by Flickr on 18th Mar 2015. Blythe Intaglios Ancient geoglyph near Blythe, California, USA.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_Intaglios
This picture was taken using a kite to lift the camera. Image copyright: El Kite Pics (Dave W.), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Spirals and human figures. Walk around the enclosures to find the best spot to view them.
17 Mile Point
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
17 Mile Point submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Petroglyphs depicting tortoise shells in Mojave.
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Log Text: Not so many petroglyphs. Most are hard to spot; time has left its mark.
Tortoise Shell Mountain
Date Added: 16th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Tortoise Shell Mountain submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. One of the numerous petroglyph panels around Tortoise Shell Mountain in the Mojave desert.
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Log Text: Requires a very long walk from the visitor center, however if you are in Mojave you should go out and explore. There are some dirt roads leading to it but nothing compares to a 3hr round trip hike through the desert in winter! You get to see lots of animals too.
Topock Maze
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 15th Nov 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Topock Maze submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Geoglyphs near Needles on the I-40 interstate before the Arizona border.
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Log Text: Only for the passionate. The place consists of long parallel lines going straight or in circles and has been deteriorated when the interstate was built. Not as impressive as Blythe Intaglios but still a good example of native art.
Grapevine Canyon
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 16th Nov 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Grapevine Canyon submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Anthropomorphic petroglyphs depicting sheep in the Grapevine Canyon.
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Log Text: The place consists of hundreds of petroglyphs with others possibly hidden around. Most are in excellent condition. I suspect at least one solstice marker there but someone will have to go and verify.
Swansea petroglyph site
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Couldn't find
Swansea petroglyph site submitted by Flickr on 22nd Mar 2015. 14-glyph Image copyright: Muzzlehatch (Eric Lowenbach), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: O looked for this place in our expedition to the Eastern Sierra petroglyph sites. However lack of markings and willingness from others to share the coordinates left us wondering.
Valley of Fire - Atlatl Rock
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The West)
Visited: Yes on 4th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Valley of Fire - Atlatl Rock submitted by baz on 22nd Feb 2009. Site in Nevada USA: The back of Atlatl Rock seems to reveal a sphinx-like profile with the rock art-endorned panel attached.
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Log Text: Magnificent site although a little bit tricky to take good pictures from behind the fence installed to protect the art work. Also quite close the Mouse Tank canyon another splendid petroglyph site.
Land Hill Petroglyphs
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Couldn't find
Land Hill Petroglyphs submitted by bat400_photo on 21st May 2012. Example of petroglyphs at Land Hill near Stanta Clara, Utah. Photo from BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT website for Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC. http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/more/heritage_resources/public_use_sites/land_hill.html
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Log Text: We passed twice on the road on our way to this site but missed the entrance. I guess a better sign should be installed.
Barker Dam Trail
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 10th Oct 2014
Barker Dam Trail submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Pictographs near Barker Dam.
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Log Text: Easy to find and spot right on the Barker Dam Trail. Contains few artwork panels in good shape. What it is nice about this place it's that it combines both pictographs and petroglyphs.
Bright Angel Trail
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bright Angel Trail submitted by thecaptain on 2nd Jun 2009. The Bright Angel Trail is one of the few trails which cross the Grand Canyon, and descends into the canyon from the Grand Canyon Village on the southern rim. The trail is an ancient one, originally used by the Havasupai Indians to reach their gardens low down in the canyon.
Just beyond the first tunnel on the trail down the side of the canyon can be seen some ancient petroglyphs, where there are animals, hand and footprints, and many enigmatic symbols.
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Log Text: You need to know where to look for them. Just follow the trail into the canyon and pay attention to your left as you go through the 1st tunnel. You will see few red pictographs on the canyon walls. Take a good lens of at least 100-200mm.
Chumash Painted Cave
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Chumash Painted Cave submitted by mfrincu on 19th Apr 2015. Pictographs in the Chumash Painted Cave. Modern graffiti is easily recognizable.
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Log Text: The cave can be easily found following a paved road up hill towards some remote communities near the Pacific coast. The place is in a forest and there is room for a few cars to park. I liked the complexity of the artwork but disliked that contemporary humans had to ruin the site by spraying paint over some figures.
Tusayan Ruins
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 20th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Tusayan Ruins submitted by jeffrep on 14th Nov 2012. Tusayan Ruins in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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Log Text: Nice bonus to our Grand Canyon visit. It contains a museum with local artifacts and some information on the inhabitants. I suspect the kiva's vent to point to the winter solstice sunrise but accurate measurements are needed. It definitely points E-SE.
Wupatki Pueblo
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Wupatki Pueblo submitted by davidmorgan on 26th May 2009. Wupatki Pueblo. Photo by JW.
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Log Text: Just one of the many other pueblos on the loop drive. Others to see include Wukoki and Citadel.
V/V
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
V/V submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Jun 2010. V/V Petroglyph Site, Arizona, 15/08/09
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Log Text: We visited this site around the summer solstice and got to see the breathtaking solstice marker in action! We had no idea about it being an archeoastronomical site and were actually on our way to the Petrified Forest for witnessing the solstice sun dagger there.