Lower Pecos Petroglyphs
(Click on each of the photographs to see a larger
image.)
Serpentine Style:
The first petroglyphs carved
into the rock at Lewis Canyon were of familiar images like bear tracks,
human figures, and atlatls. These are called the Serpentine Style.
Bear track petroglyph at Lewis Canyon. This glyph and others at Lewis
Canyon can be viewed during special tours conducted by the Rock Art
Foundation.
Deer petroglyph at Lewis Canyon. Study this
glyph carefully and you will be able to see the antlers on his head.
Abstract Style:
These images have
geometric shapes. They are abstract, because we cannot be sure what
they represent. Some archeologists think these petroglyphs may be a
map of the heavens, or a star chart.
This petroglyph could be the sun or a star.
This is another carving that leaves one guessing as to what the artist
intended it to be.
Copyright 2008
