Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District

Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District
Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs
Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District
Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District
Nearest city Adamana
Coordinates 34°57′43″N 109°47′57″W / 34.962066°N 109.799059°W / 34.962066; -109.799059Coordinates: 34°57′43″N 109°47′57″W / 34.962066°N 109.799059°W / 34.962066; -109.799059
Area 45 acres (18 ha)
NRHP reference # 76000185
Added to NRHP July 12, 1976[1]

The Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District is part of the Petrified Forest National Park, and contains in excess of 650 petroglyphs, believed to have been created 1499-1000 AD. This Apache County site near Adamana, Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places July 12, 1976.[2]

See also

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs". National Park Service. U. S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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