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- DictionaryPet·ro·glyph/ˈpetrəˌɡlif/
noun
- 1. a rock carving, especially a prehistoric one.
A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images.
Mar 20, 2021 · Petroglyphs are rock carvings made by pecking on the rock surface. Learn about the history, culture and meaning of the petroglyphs created by the Puebloans and other groups in the Rio Grande Valley.
Jul 18, 2019 · Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque boasts more than 25,000 images—mostly humans, animals and tribal symbols—carved into volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700...
Nov 18, 2023 · Explore one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved by Native Americans and Spanish settlers. See petroglyphs at Boca Negra, Rinconada, Piedras Marcadas Canyons and Volcanoes Day Use Area.
Aug 24, 2017 · Explore the ancient volcanic rock with over 24,000 petroglyphs carved by American Indians and Spanish settlers. Learn about the cultural and religious significance of the images and the land at this National Park Service site near Albuquerque.
Aug 16, 2013 · Ancient North Americans gouged elaborate rock art into a heap of big boulders northeast of Reno, Nev., more than 10,000 years ago and perhaps 15,000 years ago. That makes the carvings the oldest...
Jun 20, 2024 · Explore over 21,000 prehistoric rock art carved by Jornada Mogollon people on a basaltic ridge. Hike, camp, picnic, and learn about the culture and history of this unique site.
