Kansas Archaeology Month On-Line Exhibit

Ellsworth County Rock Art Revisited

By Christine Garst

Finally, 14EW1446, a site first recorded in 1998, is not being promoted and has not been vandalized. This site offers a rare chance to view undamaged petroglyphs.

 
Boulder showing the rock art at 14EW1446. Perhaps because of erosional processes, at some time in the past the boulder split in two. The glyphs cross both halves.
Close-up of the larger portion of the rock art panel at 14EW1446. 


Detail of left one-third of the rock art panel at 14EW1446 showing a rectilinear glyph with a possible anthropomorphic figure within and an anthropomorphic figure of a head.

Detail of center one-third of the rock art panel at 14EW1446 showing the anthropomorphic figure of the head, two rectilinear glyphs, and two additional anthropomorphic figures.

Detail of right one-third of the rock art panel at 14EW1446 showing a rectilinear glyph, two anthropomorphic figures and another rectilinear glyph which continues onto the other portion of the boulder.

Rock Art Exhibit: Page 1 (14EW7) | Page 2 (14EW14) | Page 4 (Conclusion) | Glossary

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