I was looking over an area of sandstone out in the Utah desert using Google Earth and I felt like it might be worth going out and having a look.
I liked the fact that it had lots of ledges and what seemed to be alcoves, big boulders, lots of sandstone. A nice wide drainage running through the cliffs and the area was very close to some mountains. Just had a good feeling about the place. It basically had all the indications that this would be a good site for people to hang around in and possibly leave some marks on the rock.
What I ended up discovering was much more than I had originally expected! First I encountered almost completely exfoliated (weathered) symbols that match symbols (or rock art) found hundreds of miles away in Nevada and those images have been dated to be extremely old. Connection? Sure, why not.
Next I found a (new to me) cave that more than likely has had humans occupying it for thousands of years. The cave also had similar symbols carved into its wall, very old stuff.
And to top it all off, I located some very intriguing rock art up in the surrounding cliffs. All this combined made for a very fascinating day out in the desert and left me contemplating quite a few things.
So please join me for this very interesting day of exploration!
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Visitation to sites such as this should be done with the utmost respect. The artwork is not simply graffiti, it is a window into the past and it is culturally significant. Please take great care when visiting and observing these places.
