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Left for Interpretation - Petroglyphs & Artifacts
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    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Archaic, Hohokam, or Patayan

    • Rock art--Arizona; Sacred sites; Petroglyphs;

    • This abstract petroglyph is sometimes interpreted as an entoptic image, or an image physically generated by the human optical system, often during altered states of consciousness or trance. Entoptic images were likely experienced in the context of...
    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Archaic, Hohokam, or Patayan

    • Rock art--Arizona; Sacred sites; Petroglyphs;

    • For contemporary Native peoples, some of the petroglyphs at the Deer Valley Rock Art Center relate to specific events and histories. For instance, Hopi traditions document the migration of clans, and some petroglyphs have been identified as clan...
    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Linear, Rectilinear Petroglyphs

    • Archaic, Hohokam, or Patayan

    • Rock art--Arizona; Sacred sites; Petroglyphs;

    • Petroglyphs with linear designs, such as the one on this boulder, may represent local plants and animal footprints, or may even map out locations of water sources such as rivers or arroyos. Not only did the river beds supply water for plants,...
    • Mano

    • Mano

    • Archaic, Hohokam, or Patayan

    • Rock art--Arizona; Sacred sites; Petroglyphs;

    • Manos and metates are stone grinding tools. They were used to grind maize, beans, cotton seeds, and other wild grains and seeds.

      This mano was found at the Hedgpeth Hills. It was hand-shaped by a skilled craftsman with the use of a...
    • Pottery Piece

    • Pottery Piece

    • Archaic, Hohokam, or Patayan

    • Rock art--Arizona; Sacred sites; Petroglyphs;

    • This pottery shard is from an everyday pot which was found in the pithouse at the Deer Valley Rock Art Center and was most likely used for cooking. The Hohokam developed red on buff pottery. The ceramic materials used to create the pots...

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