Big Petroglyph Canyon
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Big Petroglyph Canyon is a major canyon within the Coso Rock Art District in California, renowned for its dense concentration of ancient Native American rock art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Petroglyph Canyon | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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canyon ⓘ rock art site ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAttribution |
Coso people
NERFINISHED
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Native peoples of the Great Basin ⓘ |
| environment | desert canyon ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction |
on U.S. military land
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requires guided tour for public access ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAge |
Archaic period
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thousands of years old ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected as part of Coso Rock Art District ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basalt cliffs
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lava flow formations ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Native American ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
anthropomorphic figures
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bighorn sheep petroglyphs ⓘ geometric designs ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ |
| hasPetroglyphTechnique |
incised designs
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pecked designs ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | part of a National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| hasRockArtStyle | Coso style petroglyphs ⓘ |
| hasRockArtType | petroglyphs ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important site for rock art research
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major concentration of rock art in North America ⓘ |
| hasTourType | guided rock art tours ⓘ |
| hasView | extensive rock art panels ⓘ |
| isWithin | Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Native American rock art
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dense concentration of petroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Coso Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Coso Rock Art District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
Coso Rock Art District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coso petroglyph fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern California ⓘ |
| researchField |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ rock art studies ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities (hypothesized)
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hunting-related rituals (hypothesized) ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Little Petroglyph Canyon