Our fifth stop on the virtual tour of places of interest of the Verde Valley of Arizona is the V Bar V Ranch Petri glyphs are found a half mile walk from the small visitor center.. Volunteers Archaeologists are on site at least one day a week to give small lectures about the Petri glyphs. The Petri glyphs cover large red sandstone rocks that are approximately 30 feet long and 15feet tall. There are hundreds of symbols and figures on the rocks. The symbols have turned different colors due the weathering of the red sandstone. The archaeologists point to sections of figures on the rocks and attempt to disseminate what they thought the native people of the area were trying to depict. Some symbols are easily recognizable. The symbol of the sun is easily recognized. Snakes are also easily recognized. It can only be hypothesized what the symbols actually mean. Some have hypothesized that the symbols and figures are religious in nature. Others have hypothesized that only important events are depicted. The Petri glyphs remain a mystery that man will continue to try to solve. The Petri glyphs are maintained by volunteers for the National Forest Service.
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