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Pictograph from Dinosaur NM. This page presents basic information on the archeology of canyon country, and links to our featured sites that have ancient ruins and rock art.
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Canyon country is home to an amazing collection of archaeological sites, including villages, camps, hunting sites, petroglyphs, and pictographs. It seems that we are just scratching the surface in our understanding of those who came before us. And as we hike through this amazing landscape it seems that we are always encountering more evidence of the ancient ones. This page offers links to our featured sites where archaeological discovers are the focus, or where we have had the pleasure to discover the wonders of ancient rock art.

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 Ancient Ruins
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 Rock Art (Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Geoglyphs)

These pages contain large images of the rock art found in these locations. Download time may be a bit longer than usual, depending upon your Internet connection. Please be patient, it's worth the wait.

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 Books and Resources
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 Related Sites

American Rock Art Research Association

Ancient Cultures of the Southwest
Beloit College.

Anthropology

Anthropology Laboratories of Northern Arizona University

Archaeology on the Net: Regional: North America

Archaeology Site Stewards
These volunteers monitor rock art and other archaeological sites in order to protect them from looters and vandals. Phone: 702-346-6644; E-mail: dwade@mesquite.com.

ArchNet
WWW virtual library of archaeology.

Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance (CPPA)

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Cortez, Colorado
Phone: 800-422-8975 ext. 146 or 160

Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Arizona State University.

Desert People of the Past
DesertUSA site.

Field Archaeology Forum
A bulletin board style site where field workers and dirt lovers can exchange points of view.

Four Corners School of Outdoor Education

Hopi Katsinam
Harvard University.

Indian Rock Art in Southeast Utah

Museum of Northern Arizona

National Archaeological Data Base

National Geographic Magazine

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Wikipedia site.

Petroglyph and Rock Art Sites in Southern Nevada
Devoted to educating people about petroglyph and rock art sites in southern Nevada.

Project Archaeology
P.O. Box 170570, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717-0570; phone: 406-994-7582; e-mail: projectarchaeology@montana.edu

Rock Art: Help Protect the Past
Utah BLM site.

Rock Art and Ancient Ruins
A Red Rock Adventure site with lots of links to informative articles on southwestern rock art and ancient ruins.

Selected, Annotated Bibliography of Southern Sinagua Archaeology

Society of American Archaeology

Some Utah Rock Art

Southwestern Archaeology

The Center for Desert Archaeology
This private, nonprofit organization promotes stewardship of archaeological and historical resources in the greater Southwest.

The Official Hopi Tribe Web Site

True Gems: Indian Rock Art

Utah Rock Art Research Association (URARA)

Utah Statewide Archaeological Society


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