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The artworks, also known as petroglyphs, mainly included reindeer and elk.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Some boulders are decorated with petroglyphs older than all of our leading presidential candidates put together.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The rock carvings, which archaeologists call petroglyphs, are at a site called Serrote do Letreiro in Paraíba, an agricultural state on the eastern tip of Brazil.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Because the color of the carvings, or petroglyphs, are uniform and spaced, the researchers believe the piece of art was planned before the carving began.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Since 2005, more than 200,000 acres have burned in and around the Mojave National Preserve; fires have destroyed lush pinyon pine and juniper woodlands, desert tortoise habitat and ancient petroglyphs.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Similarly, in the southwestern United States, many rock carvings known as petroglyphs show what appear to be sun-like symbols.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
In the past, the BLM discovered that target shooting has significantly damaged objects within the monument, including saguaros and Native American petroglyphs.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
Cultural artifacts nearby, including petroglyphs and fishponds, speak to the legacy of Hawaiian royalty, like King Kamehameha I, who spent time in the Kona area.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Some boulders are decorated with petroglyphs older than all of our leading presidential candidates put together.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The rock carvings, which archaeologists call petroglyphs, are at a site called Serrote do Letreiro in Paraíba, an agricultural state on the eastern tip of Brazil.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Because the color of the carvings, or petroglyphs, are uniform and spaced, the researchers believe the piece of art was planned before the carving began.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Since 2005, more than 200,000 acres have burned in and around the Mojave National Preserve; fires have destroyed lush pinyon pine and juniper woodlands, desert tortoise habitat and ancient petroglyphs.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Similarly, in the southwestern United States, many rock carvings known as petroglyphs show what appear to be sun-like symbols.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
In the past, the BLM discovered that target shooting has significantly damaged objects within the monument, including saguaros and Native American petroglyphs.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
Cultural artifacts nearby, including petroglyphs and fishponds, speak to the legacy of Hawaiian royalty, like King Kamehameha I, who spent time in the Kona area.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
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“Petroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petroglyph. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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