UT -- Parowan -- Parowan Gap Petroglyphs:
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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- PGAP_120717_015.JPG: When you explore Parowan Gap you'll notice that the typical glyph is a geometric form with some repetitive element like dots or lines incorporated. Some researchers believe that this form, known as the "Zipper Glyph," may have been created to serve as a solar calendar. Researchers further note in relation to this calendaring theory that, depending on the time of year, the rising and setting of the sun through the middle of the gap opening may be observed.
The Paiutes believe that the Zipper Glyph is a map of travels, symbolizing the time taken and their journey path.
- PGAP_120717_020.JPG: Parowan Gap has two distinct features, one natural and one man-made. The pass is a classic example of an unusual geological landform known as a wind gap. According to geologists, the Gap was formed millions of years ago. The steeply dipping rock forming a Gap was formed millions of years ago. The steeply dipping rock forming the Gap is Navajo Sandstone, evidencing a period 200 million years ago when most of Utah was blanketed by a wind-deposited sand, which probably resembled a Saharan Desert-like environment. Since the Navajo's deposition and transformation into stone, this area has been covered by thousands of feet of other sediment and volcanic rock. These rock units have been tipped and faulted by regional compression and extension events in the earth's crust. At the Gap, erosion has removed these overlying rock units. Due to its erosion resistance, the Navajo Sandstone ridge is a prominent exposed feature of the Gap area.
- PGAP_120717_023.JPG: Secondly, the Gap is nationally recognized due to the number and quality of its ancient American Indian petroglyphs. The site is heralded as a kind of "gallery" of exquisite and well-preserved American Indian rock carvings. Geometric designs, images of lizards, snakes, mountain sheep, bear claws and human figures adorn the smooth Navajo Sandstone walls. The Gap is believed to house one of the most concentrated collections of petroglyphs in the West, with over 90 panels and 1,500 figures, some possibly dating back almost 5,000 years. In 1974, Parowan Gap was placed on the National Register of Historic Places to be preserved for generations to come.
- PGAP_120717_041.JPG: The zipper glyph
- PGAP_120717_075.JPG: Modern grafitti around historical artifacts is a way for morons to announce to the world, "Hey! I just learned how to write! Aren't I intelligent?!"
- PGAP_120717_082.JPG: Parowan Gap Petroglyphs:
This archeological site was placed on the National register of Historic Places in 1969. The petroglyphs displayed here represent the work of prehistoric Fremont and Southern Paiute cultures. The figures and drawings are likely the work of many different individuals over a long period of time. While the meaning of the figures may never be known, they probably portray such tribal pursuits as religion, hunting and gathering trips, family history, sources of water and travel routes.
Volunteer Project
Alva Matheson
Parowan Eagle Scouts
Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City district
- PGAP_120717_097.JPG: Bullet holes in the signs. Armed morons are so much nicer than unarmed ones.
- Description of Subject Matter: Parowan Gap Rock Art
Parowan Gap
What to See and Do: Several centuries ago Native Americans traveling through the area stopped and pecked designs onto the smooth faces of large boulders found on the east side of the gap. Over the years many of the boulders have been covered with these chiseled figures known as petroglyphs. Archaeologists debate that they represent concepts, ideas or actual happenings. Perhaps they were part of a religious activity or hunting ritual. The local Native Americans consider them to be an important part of their cultural history relating stories of their ancestors’ life ways. The Parowan Gap Petroglyphs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places signifying its importance as a cultural treasure.
When sites are damaged in any way, much of what they can tell us is lost forever. Please tread lightly, causing as little disturbance as possible. Rock art should be photographed or sketched but not touched in any way. Fingers and palms leave oils that speed deterioration. Chalking the figures will eliminate the chance to use new dating techniques in the future. Laws with stiff penalties have been enacted to protect our past. But each of us have a responsibility to help preserve this and other archaeological and historically significant sites. Please report any vandalism to the local BLM Office or Sheriff.
The above is from http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/cultural/archaeology/places_to_visit/parowan_gap_rock_art.html
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