Renegade Canyon

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Renegade Canyon is a renowned site within California’s Coso Rock Art District, noted for its dense concentration of ancient Native American petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
canyon
rock art site
access guided tours only
restricted
associatedWith Great Basin rock art tradition NERFINISHED
hunter-gatherer societies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalAttribution Coso people NERFINISHED
Native American NERFINISHED
environment arid climate
desert
geology volcanic rock
hasDesignation part of Coso Rock Art District National Historic Landmark
hasFeature basalt cliffs
lava flows
rock panels densely covered with petroglyphs
hasMotif abstract patterns
bighorn sheep petroglyphs
human figures
weapon and hunting scenes
hasRockArtType petroglyphs
hasSignificance important archaeological resource
major concentration of rock art
heritageStatus National Historic Landmark district component
knownFor abstract geometric petroglyphs
anthropomorphic petroglyphs
dense concentration of petroglyphs
zoomorphic petroglyphs
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Coso Rock Art District NERFINISHED
Inyo County, California
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedWithin Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake NERFINISHED
management U.S. Navy NERFINISHED
partOf Coso Range NERFINISHED
Coso Volcanic Field NERFINISHED
researchUse archaeological research
rock art studies
rockArtTechnique pecked petroglyphs
timePeriod pre-contact
prehistoric
usedFor ceremonial activities (hypothesized)
hunting-related rituals (hypothesized)

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