The Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs are located in
Grapevine Canyon on
Spirit Mountain near
Laughlin,
Nevada
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, and are listed on the
United States
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National Register of Historic Places
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. The area is also known as Christmas Tree Pass. While the
petroglyphs extend through the canyon, a significant concentration lies at the entrance to the canyon which is at an elevation of . The area features over 700 petroglyphs and many rock shelters.
[Huber, Craig]
"AZ man sentenced for defacing petroglyphs with paintball gun."
''Fox 5 News''. 22 Aug 2011 (retrieved 23 Aug 2011)
History
The glyphs were created between 1100 and 1900 AD. Both the meaning of the glyphs and their creators remains unclear although the area was inhabited by the
Mojave.
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1984. Mapping of the estimated 250 panels of glyphs was conducted in 2009.
In March 2010, David R. Smith, accompanied by two other individuals, defaced 30 areas of petroglyphs by shooting them with an automatic paintball gun. He was sentenced to serve time in federal prison and pay almost $10,000 in restitution.
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Grapevine Canyon
The canyon itself is located in the Bridge Canyon Wilderness and the Spirit Mountain Wilderness as well as partially being in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Operated by the National Park Service, Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River corridor from the westernmost boundary of Gra ...
.
Images
File:Grapevine Canyon Rock Art.jpg, Grapevine Canyon Rock Art
File:Grapevine Canyon petroglyphs, Shepherd and Sheep.jpg, Bighorn sheep petroglyphs
File:Desert Rock Art (19790671610).jpg, Desert rock art panels
Notes
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Petroglyphs in Nevada
Mohave tribe
Native American history of Nevada
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada