Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico)
Three Rivers Ridge N
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇺🇸 New Mexico, Three Rivers Petroglyph, United States
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About Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico)
Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico) in New Mexico, Three Rivers Petroglyph, United States is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 3.2 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 15000 BCE
- Period
- Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Palaeolithic to Iron Age
- Purpose
- Rock art panel and ritual gallery
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 15000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1141 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1950
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
33.3500° N · 106.0400° W · 1400 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Painted PanelpanelMain Painted Panel at Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico) — panel with stratified deposits33.3486° N · 106.0393° W
- Upper Gallery NichegalleryUpper Gallery Niche at Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico) — gallery with stratified deposits33.3506° N · 106.0419° W
- Ancillary Engraving ClusterengravingAncillary Engraving Cluster at Three Rivers — Petroglyph Ancillary Ridge North (New Mexico) — engraving with stratified deposits33.3480° N · 106.0406° W
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