Ancient Whisperings: Rock Art of Northern Arizona: Plus their Location and How to Best access Them

By Robert Frutos

What is the lure of rock art sites? Is it their distinct and singular uniqueness? Is it their often surprising and/or stunning motifs? Is it their sheer mystery? To most, they are an unsolved riddle, having lost their meaning in the mists of time... fading away into a haze of incomprehensibility. Or perhaps, rock art is simply a language of symbols that cannot be understood, by the modern world. For they are indeed a language of symbols, rather than a language of words. And if we could but read them, and make sense of them, and at least partially if not fully understand them - what tremendous secrets and wonderment they would provide and reveal. As they were inspired - by the energies and powers that reflected a way of life at the time that they were created - by the people who lived them. By imprinting petroglyphs and pictographs on stone, they shared, captured and revealed their inspirations, life events, hunting activities, agricultural occurrences, significant astrological cycles, as well as, spiritual and ceremonial experiences. Moreover, they were all created in very unique and special places. Special in ways most are perhaps, not even not aware of. Special and unique in the sense that petroglyphs and pictographs sites were not created in random locations... they were specifically chosen sites that have and hold unique energies, qualities and/or special powers. Best experienced by being there! In present day, Arizona, any which way one turns there is both a living vibrant, and thriving Native American culture, combined with Native American ancient history, remnants and relics from an ancient past. Which include endless ancient Native American dwelling, as well as, petroglyphs dated from 6000 B.C. to 1400. Most of which are open and accessible to the public. With an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 petroglyph and pictograph sites spread throughout its canyons, mountains and deserts, the Grand Canyon state of Arizona constitutes one of the premier rock art areas in the world. Arizona's archaeology truly commands awe and respect. Whatever your reason for visiting the petroglyphs and pictographs sites, this book will help to get you there with ease - I wish you safe travels, and may your journey be rich with beauty and wonderment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DCTK1HQ3
• ISBN13: 9798320805511
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"