Overview

The Mt. Irish Archeological District is a large area with many boulder piles and low bands of cliffs covered with petroglyphs. Paiute Rock is one of the major public petroglyph sites in the district and consists of one, isolated boulder pile. Native peoples etched an extensive array of nice petroglyphs into the rocks. The BLM placed nine numbered markers around the site, and the BLM and Lincoln County each produced brochures describing the numbered petroglyph panels.

Presented here are details of Site 1, which includes one heavily marked boulder and an adjacent boulder with two small petroglyphs. Notable here is the petroglyph of an atlatl, or at least the throwing stick, that represents a hunting technology predating the bow and arrow, which was adopted about 500 years ago.

While visiting this site, please take care of the area and leave it as you found it for the enjoyment of future generations.