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In November, a Utah woman was ordered to pay $15,000 in fines and restitution after vandalizing petroglyphs outside of Kanab.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
Don't miss these Knowledge transmission Archeologists study ancient rock art, which includes paintings on rock (pictographs) or peckings in rock (petroglyphs) to learn about the cultures of ancient peoples.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The petroglyphs are known as ezhibiigaadek asin, or written on stone, in Anishinaabemowin language.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Ariana Enriquez, a local artist, was commissioned to create interior artwork for the store depicting the local White Tank Mountains, native wildlife, and petroglyphs from the Hohokam and Western Yavapai people.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
Don't miss these Knowledge transmission Archeologists study ancient rock art, which includes paintings on rock (pictographs) or peckings in rock (petroglyphs) to learn about the cultures of ancient peoples.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The petroglyphs are known as ezhibiigaadek asin, or written on stone, in Anishinaabemowin language.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Ariana Enriquez, a local artist, was commissioned to create interior artwork for the store depicting the local White Tank Mountains, native wildlife, and petroglyphs from the Hohokam and Western Yavapai people.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petroglyph
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“Petroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petroglyph. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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