Nestled within the acres of Saguaro National Park are several sites of thousand-year-old petroglyphs, pecked into the dark desert rocks by prehistoric hunter-gatherers. While no one knows what these symbols mean, whether they are spiritual, directions, or graffiti, the fact that someone once took the time to chisel designs into rock, and that these designs have endured a thousand years of weathering and human fascination, speaks to both the determination of those who put them there and the arid desert climate. Abstract designs are typical of the Hohokam petroglyphs, far more prevalent than life forms, with an emphasis on circular and spiral designs. I don't know about you, but that's a motif I can get behind!
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