Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site.


The Hohokam lived here until 1450 A.D.












An ancient volcano spewed these basalt rocks here eons ago.









This site contains the most numerous and diverse petroglyphs I have ever seen. There were at least three hundred individual pictures.














The Hohokam used rock hammers to peck away at the upper layer of rock












Here is a fine example of a snake. Some lizards are etched on both rocks. There is a cross on the left. The circles represent the sun and moon.
















Tahoe and I were among only a handful of visitors that day, but I was still surprised that there was not a guard, fence, or even a railing around these ancient relics.

















This is my favorite; it is a big horn sheep.














The spiral signifies emergence, water, and growth.










Tahoe was careful not to touch the rocks while he looked for pictures of dogs.










The Gila River is three miles away which explains the abundance of animals including snakes, turtles, and deer.
















I thought this shadow was cool.