Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated April 3, 1974 reads, "Petroglyphs, ancient Indian rock art, abound on the walls of Inscription Canyon near Barstow. Archaeologists look upon them as valuable keys to unlocking the secrets of prehistoric peoples who inhabited the vast Mojave Desert, but complain they are being destroyed by desert visitors at an alarming rate."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Bureau of Land Management.--California Desert District.--Northern and Eastern Mojave Planning Area Petroglyphs--California, Southern Mohave Indians--Antiquities Native Americans--Antiquities Deserts--California, Southern Canyons--California, Southern Inscription Canyon (San Bernardino County, Calif.) Mojave Desert Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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