Image Gallery: Indigenous People and Culture
I've always been fascinated by Indigenous people, whether learning about the Native American Indians or the Maasai / tribal people of Africa, their simplicity of life and respect for the earth is unparalleled. I believe there is much to learn and implement from their rich history and culture. My goal is to learn and document their beauty, bringing to light their many accomplishments.
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A young African girl is responsible for the sheep in her family and is tending the flock, Ngorongoro, Arusha, Tanzania, Africa
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A Tanzanian cattleman leading cattle down the path in morning sun, Ngorongoro, Arusha, Tanzania, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior with traditional Maasai clothing, headdress and fimbo, in the doorway of his mud home, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior with traditional Maasai clothing, headdress and spear, in the doorway of his mud home, Amboseli National Park,, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior in traditional cultural clothing with elongo shield and spear in doorway of his mud home, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing throwing a spear, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior in traditional cultural clothing with elongo shield and headdress in doorway of his mud home, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior with traditional Maasai clothing, headdress and rungu stick, kneeling in the doorway of his mud home, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai Warrior with traditional Maasai clothing, elongo and spear, kneeling in the doorway of his mud home, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Maasai children in an elementary school classroom with focus on a handsome young boy with large eyes, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Maasai children in an elementary school classroom with focus on handsome young boys with large eyes, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A vertical close up portrait of a young boy in an elementary school classroom with big eyes and smiles, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of a male Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing charging toward camera, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A young Maasai Warrior male with a traditional Maasai feather and beaded headdress performing cultural dance, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Maasai children in an elementary school classroom with focus on a handsome young boy with large eyes, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children with dirty clothing standing in their village against his Manyatta' hut which is a home made of mud and sticks, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai Indigenous Tribal people in full colorful dress with 3 men in a shukas jumping as part of a Maasai tribal ritual, Kenya, Africa
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A large group of Maasai warriors in colorful traditional clothing walking toward camera with fimbos sticks in the air, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai Indigenous Tribal people in full colorful dress with a man in a shuka jumping as part of a Maasai tribal ritual, Kenya Africa
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Maasai Indigenous Tribal people in full colorful dress with a man in a shuka jumping as part of a Maasai tribal ritual, Kenya Africa
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A large group of Maasai People in colorful traditional clothing walking toward camera with fimbos sticks in the air, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A tea Farmer is is hand picking the tea leaves to ensure the best crop possible for the best quality tea, Kenya, Africa
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A tea Farmer is hand picking the tea leaves to ensure the best crop possible for the best quality tea, Kenya, Africa
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A tea Farmer is hand picking the tea leaves to ensure the best crop possible for the best quality tea, Kenya, Africa
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Canyon De Chelly in Navajo Land, home to Spider Rock spire at sunset with brilliant clarity and color, Chinle Arizona
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The Spider Rock spires with fresh snowfall, Canyon de Chelly National Park as the sun sets, Chinle, Arizona
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A large display wall of colorful Maasai Neck RIng jewelry made and worn by Maasai tribal women, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children under a tree playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children under a tree playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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Several Maasai children in their village playing in at tree and having fun with having their pictures taken, Samburu, Kenya
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Maasai children in their village playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai woman in colorful traditional clothing with African bead jewelry in the tribal maasai village, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A handsome shirtless Maasai tribal man with a huge smile grinning for the camera, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai woman in traditional clothing is holding a baby kid goat in her arms, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A handsome shirtless Maasai tribal man tending the livestock animals of the tribe, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A beautiful Maasai woman in traditional brightly colored tribal clothing on a rug showing off the handmade jewelry for sale in her local village, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai woman in colorful traditional clothing with African bead jewelry outside of her mud home in the tribal maasai village, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A group of 10 Maasai warriors in colorful traditional clothing on a large broken tree with a blue sky background, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A group of Maasai tribal women in their village dancing with full traditional clothing and wonderful colors, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children in their village playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children in their village playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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An upper body portrait of a young Maasai Warrior male with a traditional Maasai feather and beaded headdress, Kenya, Africa
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An upper body portrait of a young Maasai Warrior male with a traditional Maasai beaded headdress, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai woman in colorful traditional clothing with African bead jewelry outside of her mud home in the tribal maasai village, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai man tenderly caring for a large group of cattle and keeping them safe in the plains of Ol Pejeta, Kenya, Africa
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A Maasai man tenderly walking and herding a large group of cattle in the plains of Ol Pejeta, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of a single male Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing, holding a machete and spear, Kenya, Africa
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A touching image of a Maasai boy with dirty clothing standing against his Manyatta' hut which is a home made of mud and sticks, Kenya, Africa
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A beautiful Maasai woman in traditional brightly colored tribal clothing on a rug showing off the handmade jewelry for sale in her local village, Kenya, Africa
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A group of Maasai tribal women in their village with full dress and wonderful colors, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai Indigenous Tribal people in full colorful dress with a man in a shuka jumping as part of a Maasai tribal ritual, Kenya Africa
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A young Maasai tribesman proudly holding a newborn baby goat with afterbirth just moments after birth, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of a smiling single male Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing, kneeling iwth a spear,, Kenya, Africa
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3 young Maasai boys in their village in the dirt eating a meal with dirty raggedy clothes, Kenya, Africa
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A full body portrait of a young Maasai warrior and his wife wearing traditional colors and clothing of their tribal heritage, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of 2 sad young Maasai boys in their village sitting in the dirt eating a meal with dirty clothes, Kenya, Africa
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A smiling young Maasai mother with her young boy on her lap with a manyatta mud home in the background, Kenya, Africa
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A beautiful Maasai woman in front of her manyatta mud home dressed in traditional jewelry and brightly colored tribal, Kenya,Africa
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An upper body portrait of a young Maasai Warrior male with a traditional Maasai feather and beaded headdress, Kenya, Africa
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A full body portrait of a single male Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing, holding a rungu stick, Kenya, Africa
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An upper body portrait of a young Maasai Warrior male with a traditional Maasai feather and beaded headdress, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of a single male Maasai Warrior dressed in traditional clothing, holding a machete and spear, Kenya, Africa
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A portrait of a single male Maasai Warrior, standing outside his manyatta hut, holding an eng'udi walking stick, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Indigenous Maasai Tribal people performing a ritual of rubbing sticks together to create fire, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Indigenous Maasai Tribal people performing a ritual of rubbing sticks together to create fire, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Colorful Indigenous Maasai Tribal people performing a ritual of rubbing sticks together to create fire, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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A colorful Indigenous Maasai Warrior performing a ritual of rubbing sticks together to create fire, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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Warm morning light covers Antelope House Ruin, an Anasazi Ancestral Puebloan ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Park, Chinle, Arizona
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Morning light shines on Mummy Cave Ruin, where Ancestral Puebloans lived, Canyon De Chelly National Park, AZ
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Morning light shines on Mummy Cave Ruin, where Ancestral Puebloans lived, Canyon De Chelly National Park, AZ
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Morning light shines on Mummy Cave Ruin, where Ancestral Puebloans lived, Canyon De Chelly National Park, AZ
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Canyon De Chelly in Navajo Land, home to Spider Rock spire at sunset with brilliant clarity and color, Chinle Arizona
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The Spider Rock spires with fresh snowfall, Canyon de Chelly National Park as the sun sets, Chinle, Arizona
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Warm morning light covers White House Ruin, where Ancestral Puebloans lived, Canyon De Chelly National Park, Navajo Nation, Az
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Morning light shines on Three Turkey Ruin, where Ancestral Puebloans lived, Canyon De Chelly National Park, AZ
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Navajo Indian on horseback watching the sunrise over the Mittens, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Arizona.
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A colorful sunset at the Wupatki National Monument which is an ancient Puebloan structure with multiple rooms.
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A colorful sunset behind Totem Pole National Monument in the Navajo Nation of Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County
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A full body portrait of 3 male Maasai Warriors with a goat outdoors holding rungu warrior clubs and wearing traditional Maasai dress, Maasai Tribe, Kenya, Africa
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A full body portrait of a single male Maasai Warrior named Joseph who is the Tribal chief's son, sitting outdoors and holding his rungu warrior club, Maasai Tribe, Kenya, Africa
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A close up of a single male wearing a shuka and standing with a rungu warrior club hanging in his pierced earlobe, which is a tribal ritual for males in the Maasai Tribe, Kenya, Africa
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A panorama of 19 Maasai Indigenous Tribal people in full colorful dress with a man in a shuka jumping as part of a Maasai tribal ritual, Kenya Africa
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Maasai children in their village playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children in their village playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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A touching image of a brother and sister Maasai children standing with village in background and raggedy clothing, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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3 Maasai children standing in their tribal village next to their kraal, which is a home made of sticks and mud
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A group of Maasai tribal women in their village dancing in front of their kraal with full dress and wonderful colors, Kenya, Africa
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5 Maasai women in colorful traditional clothing with African bead discs outside of their Kraal in their tribal maasai village, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children in their village in a doorway to a kraal playing to the camera and having fun with getting their pictures taken, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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Maasai children sitting together as a group under a tree in their village, where they are smiling for the camera and showing off their personalities, Samburu, Kenya, Africa
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The Maasai Tribal Chief in colorful clothing with his walking stick relaxing under a tree with other members of his tribe. Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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A female Navajo Indian in traditional clothing at Totem Pole Monument at sunset, Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County, Utah
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A beautiful young Navajo girl in full dress at Totem Pole, Monument Valley, Arizona.
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Sunset from top of Hunts Mesa, a series of rock formations and bluffs located in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County,Utah.
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A colorful sunset from the Top of Hunts Mesa, a series of rock formations and bluffs located in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County,Utah.
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Hunts Mesa requires Navajo Indian guides to get you to the plateau. What a wonderful experience and a great bunch of guys.
Hunts Mesa sunset, Monument Valley, Arizona
This is the Hunts Mesa plateau at sunset. What a wonderful vista to view and the only way to get there is a 3 hour ride through some pretty tough terrain accompanied by Navajo guides.
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A Navajo Indian, Larry Holiday and his horse Halo, are watching a fantastic the sunrise at the Mittens in Monument Valley, Arizona.
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House on Fire Ruin is located in Mule Canyon, within Cedar Mesa near Blanding Utah and was home to the Anasazi Indians until they abandoned the location for more fertile ground.
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The Anasazi Indians (Ancenstral Puebloans) inhabited the Four Corners area from 1 A.D. to 1300.
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A Navajo Indian in traditional clothing on a horse as the sun is rising at the Mittens in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County, Utah
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A Navajo Indian in traditional clothing on a horse as the sun is rising in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County, Utah
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Navajo Indian standing with his horse as the sun rises in Monument Valley, Arizona
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A Navajo Indian in traditional clothing on a horse as the sun is rising at the Mittens in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County, Utah
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A Navajo Indian in traditional clothing on a horse as the sun is rising at the Mittens in Monument Valley Tribal Park, San Juan County, Utah
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A Navajo Indain on his horse at sunrise in Monument Valley, Arizona
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Fallen Roof Ruin, located on Road Canyon, in Grand Gulch Plateau, UT. This is a great example of Anasazi life, consisting of four small rooms, three of which remain intact, complete with ancient hand prints painted on the ceiling.
Fallen Roof Ruin, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Fallen Roof Ruin is located on Road Canyon, in Grand Gulch Plateau, Utah This is a great example of Anasazi life, consisting of four small rooms, three of which remain intact, complete with ancient hand prints painted on the ceiling.
Butler Wash Ruins in Mule Canyon, Utah
Anasazi Indians built and inhabited these cliff dwellings including 4 Kivas until about 1300 A.D. when the area was abandoned for reasons unknown.
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A Winter sunrise at the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Canyon National Monument, New Mexico
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A Winter sunrise at the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Canyon National Monument, New Mexico
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The Salado Indians had craft rooms for jewelry, pottery and rug weaving and traded these goods with other tribes.
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The Salado Indians had craft rooms for jewelry, pottery and rug weaving and traded these goods with other tribes. The light came partially from candles being used for an anuual celebration at the site.
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Besh Ba Gowah is a 200 room Salado Indian masonary pueblo over looking Pine Creek in Globe Arizona. The candles are part of an annual celebration.
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One of the thousands of petroglyphs from the Archaic period at the Art Rock Ranch in Winslow AZ.
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Petroglyph from Archaic peride, Art Rock Ranch, Winslow AZ. This image is part of the "birthing panel".
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Petroglyphs from the archaic period at Art Rock Ranch, AZ
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Spiral Rock, a Hohokam Spiral petroglyph at Signal Hill, Saguaro National Park, Arizona
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Hohokam Indian petroglyphs dating from 400 to 1400 AD in King Canyon, Saguaro National Park, AZ
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The Hohokam Indians created petroglyphs between 400 and 1400 AD and are found in King Canyon, Saguaro Nation Park
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The Hohokam Indians created petroglyphs between 400 and 1400 AD and are found in King Canyon, Saguaro Nation Park
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Prehistoric petroglyph from the Hohokam culture who resided in Arizona from 400 - 1400 AD.
Petroglyph, Badger Creek Park, AZ BKT5008
Petroglyph from Agua Fria Nation Monument, Badger Springs Park, Arizona. This area inhabited by pueblo communities from 1250 to 1450 AD.
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Gift shop & museum showing artifacts from Ancestral Puebloans who inhabited the area from 1185 to 1450. Grand Canyon, AZ