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Painted Rock Petroglyph Site

Posted in Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #106 Today, we stopped by Painted Rock Petroglyph Site which is located near Gila Bend, Az.  (We were on our way home from the Phoenix Gluten Free Expo – more about that later.)  A petroglyph is basically a symbolic or artistic rock etching.  Usually, you’ll only see a few here and there – if you’re fortunate to be able to find/see them.  At this location, there are literally hundreds of etchings. Why are there so many in one location?  Well, this area was a well traveled path for many people including expedition of Juan Bautista de Anza…