Red rock formations with petroglyphs rock carvings by ancient Native American cultures in the Mojave desert, Valley of Fire state park, Nevada

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Petroglyphs carved through the desert varnish on the surface of the stones so the red rock of the Aztec sandstone below shines through. It is believed the earliest were carved by the Basketmaker people over 2,500 years ago, followed by the Anasazi, the ancient Pueblo culture, and the Paiute, Petroglyph Canyon, Valley of Fire state park, Nevada., Basketmaker people, nobody,

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Photo credit: © Marianne A. Campolongo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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