Ancestral Images

Petroglyphs of the Northern Rio Grande

July 19-22, 2007

The vibrant northern Rio Grande is home to some of the oldest and most spectacular petroglyphs in the region, chronicling over 4,000 years of migration, ethnic interaction, and religious practice.  Through on-site lectures and actual fieldwork, you will discover the impressive rock art galleries of this sacred landscape, gain insight into ancestral Pueblo life, learn to distinguish variations in rock art styles and symbolism through time and across cultures, and record these petroglyphs using sound archaeological techniques.