Eastern Arizona Features

Where to Find It

Damaged by vandalism, many rock-art sites are not open to the public. Two good petroglyphs to check out at Petrified Forest National Park are... read more
Determining Its Age

It's just as difficult to date a "glyph" as it is to understand it. Archaeologists try to determine a general time frame by judging the style... read more
Variety of Images

Some glyphs depict animals like bighorn sheep, deer, bear, and mountain lions; others are geometric patterns. The most unusual are the anthropomorphs... read more
Top Reasons to Go to Eastern Arizona

Get outside: No place for couch potatoes, eastern Arizona is home to some of the state's best recreation areas for skiing, fishing, golfing... read more
Petroglyphs: The Writing on the Wall

The rock art of early Native Americans is carved or painted on basalt boulders, on canyon walls, and on the underside of overhangs throughout... read more

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