Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs, Island in the Sky, Canyonlands, Utah

Pondering Petroglyphs

Posted on September 24, 2015July 22, 2019 by Andrei Parlade

“What does it mean?” This question usually scratches an individual’s thought process whenever he or she is facing these beautiful remnants of a time long past that has slipped beyond our understanding. Petroglyphs are images and designs made by engraving, carving or pecking away the dark layer of rock varnish on a rock’s surface to[…]

The Anasazi Advent

Posted on September 17, 2015February 12, 2016 by Andrei Parlade

Last February, My Arf-venture dog Seizo and I went to investigate the context of probably the oldest Native American group in North America which dates back to the archaic period during 7000 – 1500 BC according to Archaeologists called the Anasazi which nowadays we call “Ancestral Puebloan” or “Ancient Ones.” Remnants of their homes and[…]