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Introduction video of Hopi Petroglyph Sites

Hopi Petroglyph Sites Information

Since time immemorial the Hopi people have lived in Hopituskwa, Hopi land, as peaceful and humble farmers respectful of the land and its resources. The Hopi today are a vibrant population of more than 10,000 who still occupy their ancestral villages, some of which were founded up to 900 years ago, making them the oldest occupied places in North America. Hopi people continue to speak the Hopi language and practice traditional weaving, pottery, and basketry arts.

Tutuveni and Dawa Park are Hopi petroglyph sites; together, they display more than two thousand years of Hopi history and culture. Petroglyphs are images pecked into the dark desert varnish of a boulder, revealing the light color beneath the surface. At Tutuveni each petroglyph is the symbol of a Hopi clan, a group of people affiliated to a totem like the Bear, Snake, or Spider. Hopi men would peck their clan symbols at Tutuveni to mark their participation in a pilgrimage to Ongtuvqa, the Grand Canyon. Across five centuries of pilgrimages the surfaces of rocks at Tutuveni have been completely covered with these clan marks. The petroglyphs at Dawa Park are even more ancient, dating to the Basketmaker peoples who lived more than two thousand years ago, featuring life-size human figures, stylized animals, and geometric designs.

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January 29th, 2012 mike cline said:

I think this is great, I've been studying markings in quartz that are much smaller and higher quality. These marks can be read by following the eyes of the marks in a circle like way. these mark are not of the hopi but will last a long time.

May 8th, 2012 Lisa Ackerman said:

The video is terrific and it's great to see the World Monuments Watch lead to a project that allowed the Hopit community, CyArk, WMF, and Redlands Univeristy to collaborate. We hope this helps more people learn about the site and understand why it is so special and why it needs to be protected.

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