Anasazi Rock Art





Rock art refers to the pecking, cutting, or painting of designs onto rock surfaces.

By studying the rock art of the Anasazi, we can learn more about the history and culture of these ancient people.





Some rock art included the following features...
symbols
petroglyphs
pictographs
 
  • symbols - a thing that represents something else
  • petroglyphs - images carved or inscribed on a rock surface
  • pictographs - ancient drawings or paintings on a rock
 
   
rock art panel
- a group of pictograph / petroglyph symbols