South Mountain Arizona Hohokam Petroglyphs
Images in left columns are from a site I am exploring in South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ. I have also collected related images from other sites and links to research on Chaco and Hohokam cultures. link to Midsummer full moons with alt/dec data
information about Hohokam near Phoenix
This org. has fieldtrips to locations in the are, including Heiroglyphic Canyon.
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This is a panel of two patterns detailed in the next two frames (left)
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Two photos of a single complex panel containing a remarkable double snake (or lightening) on top of a double spiral, a circle dance, and an intricate geometric (astronomical?) pattern.
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This is a large panel composed of animals, people, and astronomical (?) symbols - they are selected and enlarged (left)
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These are found on the side, and top, of a squarish rock about 3' X 3' on the canyon floor between two large panels.
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Images of Hohokam (right) as constellations Orion, Pleiades, etc
The Orion Zone (right) maps the constellation across the entire Southwest region.