Slowly it travels down the
opposite side of the valley and makes a discovery on a lower lip of a ridge. Etched in
stone, a mystical mountain image appears, just as it has for centuries. The image in
stone is a petroglyph - rock carving - sculpted there painstakingly by ancient
Southwest Indian carvers. Unlike their creators, the images have survived time and have
remained to tell their story. The mystery: we can only guess at the sculptor's purpose
in creating that image. Many sites have been destroyed, unknowingly or foolishly, and
their stories will not be seen or interpreted by future generations. One man has
discovered a way to recreate the images cut in stone by stone, thereby preserving
the art without destroying the source.... |
