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Atlatl Rock

Valley of Fire SP, Nevada

this is Atlatl Rock, where Native Americans pecked pictures, some dating to more than 1500 years ago, into the patina of dark 'desert varnish'

the name comes from a spear throwing device called an atlatl...one can be seen at the top of the image above a fletched spear

Olympus Stylus TOUGH TG-3
1/80s f/2.8 at 7.3mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Jan-2016 15:32:16
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ModelTG-3
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Focal Length7.3 mm
Exposure Time1/77 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent200
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janescottcumming13-Mar-2016 13:56
Wow, this is so neat! Great find.
Carol How13-Mar-2016 04:31
Amazing! V
Julie Oldfield12-Mar-2016 21:50
Great capture of this historical find. Too bad people need to deface it. V
Sam Rua12-Mar-2016 19:59
Ah! Nicely captured with that little camera, David. A nice addition to your petroglyph collection.
danad12-Mar-2016 14:25
Very interesting ! V.
Dave Petersen Photography12-Mar-2016 13:52
A fascinating capture of information left by the ancients of long ago. What I love about this area of the country is that in some places, little has changed since they left these markings. When looking at these marking just for a moment, time stands still. Thanks so much for sharing David. Voted++
marie-jose wolff12-Mar-2016 09:46
this ancient rock art is beautifully highlighted! V
Paco López12-Mar-2016 05:13
Excellent and interesting find!! V!
Gill Kopy12-Mar-2016 02:01
It sort of looks like a map ! Very nicely preserved - and photographed V
larose forest photos11-Mar-2016 21:58
Remarkably well-preserved and beautifully photographed. V
Buz Kiefer11-Mar-2016 21:34
Excellent photo of this iconic anthropological site. A glimpse of daily life 1,500 years ago. Outstanding. Vote.
Neil Marcus11-Mar-2016 20:16
Well defined pictographs. If some expert could tell you what the full story means. One can only surmise.
Johnny JAG11-Mar-2016 20:03
Great grafitti
Walter Otto Koenig11-Mar-2016 20:00
Fascinating to see this grouping of petroglyphs David. Interestingly atlatl is a Nahuatl word, a language which originated in the American Southwest, and which also gave us words such as avocado, tomato and chocolate. A pity that John, Joe and others felt compelled to add to this.
Jim Coffman11-Mar-2016 19:42
A most interesting image, David!!
peterjay4511-Mar-2016 19:10
Very interesting and well shot.
Helen Betts11-Mar-2016 18:55
Amazing the age of the this interesting artwork, and well captured.
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