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Creating your own rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.4; Students will use regional rock art symbols or their own symbols to cooperatively create a rock art panel. They will also use a replica of a vandalized rock art panel to examine their feelings about rock art vandalism and discuss ways to protect rock art and other archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock near Monticello, Utah: A detail of Newspaper Rock at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument near Monticello, Utah. The petroglyphs depict a man riding a horse and aiming a bow at a bull, as well as other human figures, animals, and plants. Newspaper Rock is one of the largest and...; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyphs in the rock face of Canyon De Chelly National Monument: Petroglyphs can be seen on this rock face in Canyon De Chelly National Monument. Anasazi Indians lived in this area between 350 and 1300 CE.; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock near Monticello, Utah: A detail of Newspaper Rock at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument near Monticello, Utah. The petroglyphs depict a chaotic mass of human and animal figures, as well as what appear to be animal tracks. Newspaper Rock is one of the largest and most well-known...; Format: image/photograph

Judaculla Rock in Jackson County, North Carolina: This is the Judaculla Rock in Jackson County, North Carolina. It is the best known petroglyph site in North Carolina. The boulder is made of soapstone and is covered in glyphs of circles, lines, crosses, anthropomorphs, and other undetermined shapes. While...; Format: image/photograph

Animal petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock near Monticello, Utah: A detail of Newspaper Rock at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument near Monticello, Utah. The petroglyphs depict what appear to be deer, lizards, bison, footprints, and a man riding a horse, among other figures. Newspaper Rock is one of the largest and most...; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyphs in Monument Valley, AZ: Petroglyphs of running animals in Monument Valley, Arizona. These petroglyphs are thought to have been made almost 1,000 years ago. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument...; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyph of a flute player in Monument Valley, AZ: Petroglyph of a flute player in Monument Valley, Arizona. The flute player lounges on his back with his legs crossed. The petroglyph has been chipped from the surrounding, darker rock. These petroglyphs are thought to have been made almost 1,000 years ago....; Format: image/photograph

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Ancient Observatories: Journey into Chaco Canyon, where ancient people built monuments to the cosmos and find out about archaeoastronomy using maps, films, and animations. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Exploratorium

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