Rock Art Around Las Vegas
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Overview The Crystal Wash Main Archeological Site (or "Rock Story" site) is an area of desert-varnished, volcanic boulders along a sandy wash and on a gently sloping hillside above the wash. Above the wash, ancient people stayed in the area for long periods of time, probably living here during winters. While here, they flaked stones, built fires, broke ceramic vessels, and etched the rocks with representational (e.g., bighorn sheep and human figures) and abstract images. Back in their time, Crystal Creek probably flowed past the village. Site 3 primarily is two boulders with petroglyphs and a grinding slick. For details of the hike and the other numbered sites here, see Crystal Wash Main. For additional information about the area, download the 57-page Lincoln County brochure or just the 3 pages about Crystal Wash Main. |
 Marker #3 (view NNW) |
 Marker #3, Main Boulder, and Adjacent Boulder (view NW) |
 Marker #3 and grinding slick (view NW) |
 Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NW) |
 Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view NW) |
 Detail of Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NW) |
 Detail of Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view NW) |
 Marker #3 and Main Boulder (view SW) |
 Adjacent Boulder (view SW) |
 Detail of Adjacent Boulder on a sunny day (view W) |
 Detail of Adjacent Boulder on a sunny day (view W) |
 Sometimes the markers move around (April 2011) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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