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Rock ArtSite Name: Arch Creek Petroglyphs Alternative Name: 48CK41Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 63.033 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The Northwest Mountains Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Moorcroft, WY
Latitude: 44.335100N Longitude: 104.68845W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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Rock Art in The Northwest Mountains
The Arch Creek Petroglyph site is a well-preserved and well protected example of an unusual aboriginal rock art style located in the Southern Blacks Hills area of northeastern Wyoming. The incised, long bodied stick figures are relatively uncommon compared with other motives and depictions such as shield figures and V-necked anthropomorphs[1]. The Arch Creek Petroglyph site can yield important information on symbolism, composition, style and execution. It can also provide information on aspects of the cosmology of its creators.[2]
References:
1. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Creek_Petroglyphs<2>
2. Wyoming State Historical Preservation Office wyoshpo.wyo.gov/index.php/programs/national-register/wyoming-listings/view-full-list/534-arch-creek-petroglyphs<4>
Further reading and information:
National Register of Historic Places
nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/wy/crook/state.html#:~:text=Significant%20places%20include%20Inyan%20Kara%20Mountain%2C%20McKean,Plains%20Archaic%20and%20Crow%20Indian%20Culture%20dating<6>
Directions:
Note: This site is on private property. Always gain permission from site owner(s) before accessing private sites. From Moorcroft, WY via US-14 E and Old Sundance Rd., 17.2 mi.
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