Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District

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Newspaper Rock Spur, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

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Description

Newspaper Rock is an archaeological site that boasts over 650 petroglyphs covering a group of rockfaces within a small area. The petroglyphs were said to be created by ancestral Puebloan people living, farming, and hunting along the Puerco River between 650 and 2,000 years ago. Some of the ancient artists may have lived at Puerco Pueblo, located less than one mile north of this site. Although it is impossible to read the rockface, there is no linear story, and there is still so much to learn from the markings.

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Location

Lat: 34.961825 Lng: -109.798178