Ancient Indian art

[Phaseolus]

Perhaps the best I have been to are in Horseshoe Canyon in the detached section of Canyonlands. It’s about a 7 mile roundtrip hike. The biggest one is known as ‘The Great Gallery’. Blue John Canyon drains into the bottom of Horseshoe Canyon, I looked for Aron Ralston‘s arm but couldn’t find it.

 

[Phaseolus]

I believe the same artist did a guest feature on a different medium here in CO. More of a modernist interpretation but still timelessly impactful in terms of its emotional depth.View attachment 256561

Basque sheep herders

 

[Bambistew]

Southeast MT 1500BBC... or maybe 1000AD. South Africa/Namibia bushman painting.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Man I love this stuff and the ancient artifacts out there. So cool to see and find. Keep it coming!

 

[Nick87]

1500BBC

Only in a Greenhorn thread!

 

[elkduds]

Bears Ears

 

[The Hedgehog]

Bears Ears
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Are you very familiar with that area? I’m thinking of throwing in for an elk hunt just north of there.

 

[The Hedgehog]

The archaeologist tell me that naked lady represents the prairie walker or prairie witch. There are actually quite a few of these carvings sprinkled around SE Montana.
The carving in first picture @Hopzone Freak posted has been removed by someone that didn't know any better, Kind of sad.

@antlerradar - What are your thoughts on the authenticity of those Indian lady and bowhunting markings I posted. Since you are the one that showed me, curious to what you know first hand.

 

[DouglasR]

I believe the same artist did a guest feature on a different medium here in CO. More of a modernist interpretation but still timelessly impactful in terms of its emotional depth.View attachment 256561

I’ve found similar works in my travels.
Fascinating to think of what these people must have been like.

 

[elkduds]

Are you very familiar with that area? I’m thinking of throwing in for an elk hunt just north of there.

I've only been in the canyon country near the San Juan river, sorry. Def not elk habitat. This is Bears Ears NM in UT, not Bears Ears peaks in NW CO, to clarify.

 

[The Hedgehog]

I've only been in the canyon country near the San Juan river, sorry. Def not elk habitat. This is Bears Ears NM in UT, not bears Ears peaks in NW CO, to clarify.

Yeah is the San Juan unit in Utah I’m thinking about

 

[muskeg]

On a rock wall along the Skeena River.

 

[RobertD]

I think it's kinda funny our fascination with cave painting. Drive through Memphis sometime teenager's are still at it.

Some of the murals in Memphis are legit. The "I followed you Big River" mural on Lamar Avenue caught me off guard the first time I saw it... pretty badass.

 

[muskeg]

On a rock shelf along the Portland Canal south of Hyder, Ak.

A very old Native painting of a sun & some other things. Almost gone from view because of the lichen growing on the rock.

 

[antlerradar]

@antlerradar - What are your thoughts on the authenticity of those Indian lady and bowhunting markings I posted. Since you are the one that showed me, curious to what you know first hand.

100% authentic, Not my opinion, but that of the forest service archeologist.

I know of several other stone walls that have carvings, When I get back to them I will take some pictures and post them up.

 

[The Hedgehog]

100% authentic, Not my opinion, but that of the forest service archeologist.

I know of several other stone walls that have carvings, When I get back to them I will take some pictures and post them up.

@shrapnel aka Kirk Stovall.

 

[trb]

Yeah is the San Juan unit in Utah I’m thinking about

Never hunted it, but have hiked in it a bit and it is an incredible area if you happen to have 25ish points to burn. Lots of 2 tracks and rough roads, but still seriously remote. Keeping it topical to the thread, you could spend a lifetime exploring the archeology in the area.

 

[antlerradar]

That part of the carvings is likely authentic to.
Hopefully he regrets that bad decision, he is never going to out live it.

 

[44hunter45]

Parawan Gap, UT

 

[Pagosa]

Southeast MT 1500BBC... or maybe 1000AD. South Africa/Namibia bushman painting.View attachment 256736

This was in Montana and verified by an archaeologist?