Sunday, March 2, 2008

Unknown Statement

This glyph stood out among the "family" of symbols along one section of the petroglyph wall...Clean in its execution....This particular statement represents one of the older series of carvings at this site. The older images tended to be more abstract and circular rather than linear in nature. The lines are exact and the carve is deep. This was not created with just a few strokes of a hand held rock. It took a dedicated hand to repeatedly move over the established pattern. As a graphic designer and ex-mechanical draftsman I can attest to the concentration and coordination required to create such a clean image on such a rough surface so high on the wall. Because of the high visibility of this mark I could imagine this was intended to "staking" a specific section as territory....Or maybe it represented a prayer or emotional concept...just as Christians place the symbol of the Cross high up on buildings of worship to indicate and broadcast a specific faith being experienced and expressed nearby.

1 comment:

Gayle said...

It's a salt shaker.