La Cienequilla Petroglyphs

“Hundreds of petroglyphs, dating from pre-contact time and the Spanish colonial era, can be found along this mesa above the Santa Fe River. Most of the petroglyphs were placed there by Keresan-speaking puebloan people living in the area between the 13th and 17th centuries. The descendants of these people now live down the Santa Fe River along the Rio Grande at the Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos. The area is known for the great number of hump-backed flute player images and a great variety of bird figures. The site is also of interest to those tracing the route of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, as the ancient road passed along here as well.” from La Cienequilla Petroglyphs | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov)

We visited this AMAZING site near Santa Fe to share these petroglyphs with you. What do you see? What messages do you think are being left as clues from our ancestors? Its interesting comparing the petroglyphs at Chaco Canyon. (see older blog post)