Got back home yesterday. I’m still feeling a little wiped out from taking two trips close together (first the SAA conference, and then this one), so I’m just going to post some archaeology porn. All of these pictures were taken last December at Petrified Forest National Park. (Click to embiggen.)
This is at Puerco Pueblo, a structure of about 100 rooms dating from around AD 1250-1300. Just to the right of center is what looks to me like a giant bird holding a struggling person in its beak. It’s probably meant to be just a regular sized bird holding a frog though.
Another panel from Puerco Pueblo. This one features several anthropomorphic figures that may be dancers.
A short distance from Puerco Pueblo is Newspaper Rock. I had to zoom way in for this picture because the Park Service doesn’t allow people to get very close.
Unfortunately, we were only able to spend a few hours in the park. Next time I get down to Arizona I’ll try to go back and spend more time there.
