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The Snake Motif

by Arizona JonesRock Art (Petroglyphs and Pictographs), Sedona, Sinagua September 14, 2020No Comments

A snake petroglyph or pictograph can have many meanings (such as reincarnation, a snake shedding its skin). A snake appearing to leave a crack in the wall (such as the first panel), or sometimes entering one, likely marks a water source in the same spot, coming from the top of the cliff, somewhere, then into …

Ancient Plants And Shells

by Arizona JonesFossils September 10, 2020March 14, 2021No Comments

At one point all this was underwater! As plants and animals died, their hard remains were buried in the sediment. Long after the water had retreated, wind and rain eroded the stone that covered them. Today you can find many small plant and animal fossils—and if you’re lucky, shark teeth! I found various shells and …

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