This is my first step on my journey to complete the idea. I just purchased a new to me Nikon D780 and formatted a fast 128gb SD card and figured out SnapBridge, the app that connects my camera to my phone. On this day I used two Nikkor manual focus lens, the 28mm f2.8 AI and the 180mm ED f2.8 AIS. Wide angle and a telephoto. I changed lens on the fly to get detailed close ups as I could not get close.
It’s early spring here and the temp was 88 degrees, bright sun, no filter. I over exposed the background of the sign, I wanted it to be readable but blew the shot, it’s ok, first day with the camera.
The docent asked if I was a professional photographer. Do professional photographers keep an extra lens in their front pocket? She and I were alone and I explained to her the idea.
She thought that was cool.
But she didn’t know what Tapamveni was… And I detected a script she stayed on. I wanted to know the people that did the petroglyphs. She said the oldest ones were 10,000 years old. Dated by desert varnish. Sounds a bit inflated. I’m thinking Hohokom but I don’t know and I’m not an expert. I hope she is. I’m going to look for a scientific link for this site.
The investigation ultimately concluded that the petroglyphs present relate to three archaeological traditions. These include the Western Archaic Tradition dating from about 5000 BC to 300 AD, the Hohokam tradition from 300 to 1450 AD, and the Patayan tradition from about 700–1550 AD. The artifacts present indicate that the site was primarily visited as people passed through the area on their way to settlements in the vicinity. People stopped here briefly to manufacture tools, perform rituals, and stay temporarily.
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
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