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Show Page 15 San Rafael Swell is national quality park continued from page 4 them, its true meaning. The enormous diversity in Southwest rock art reflects the complexity of Southwest prehistory and of the ideologies, ritual and social functions in which rock art played a part says author and rock art expert Polly Schaafsma in her book Indian Rock Art of the Southwest. That's a very scientific way of saying art styles vary in the same way ritual, ceremony and religion varied in the pre historic Southwest. It's also much more than that The rock artist (most don't believe it is art as such but a medium of communication) created the panels to compliment their en- vironment to blend with their surroundings. Much of the best rock art in the world is concentrated in the Southwest. It is hidden in the deep torturous canyons cre- ated by 1 0 million years of erosion. These deep, sinuous can yons were home to America's earliest occupants, nomadic hunters who wandered the canyons and mountain tops in search of wild edible food. Members of the Desert Archaic Culture created strange carved petroglyphs and graceful considered by exto be some of the most perts beautiful ever created. They were followed by the ancient Anasazi and Fremont in about 400 A.D. hs Three Helper residents take a break at the Helper Parkway. J&J Cafe Main Wellington 15 W. 637-543- 1 Home Style Cooking Breakfast Served All Day Old Fashion Hamburgers & Fries Delicious Shakes Homemade Desserts Come in Todayv Vance Dont wait until it hurts! Wildlife We Offer 1 Visit Root Canal Treatments Virtually Painless Injections abounds in the Swell. , Dental Hygienist Cory Ghirardelli-Henri- e RV-Space- Month to Month Rates Indian Hills Central Park 636-078- 7 613-921- 2 1101 So. Carbon Ave. 1265 No. Carbonville Rd. Price Price IBU D.D.S. Personalized Dentistry for you VANCE FONNESBECK. 590 E- - 100 N- - Sulte 3 Price, UT 84501 |