Tag Archives: Archaeology

From Graffiti to Graffito, Trash To Treasure

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Jack Elliott

The old black board inside Manzana Schoolhouse, a free-for-all graffiti panel. (Manzana Creek Schoolhouse Circa 1893) Inside the old Manzana Creek schoolhouse within the San Rafael Wilderness of Santa Barbara County one hundred years worth of names and dates cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Archaeology, Hiking, History, Landscapes, longreads, Nature, Non-fiction, Pictographs, Rock Art, Santa Barbara, Writing | 5 Comments

Ko’onzi Indian Village Ruins

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Jack Elliott

Looking toward the Ko’onzi village site, the salt flats of Saline Valley visible in the distance beneath the snow-capped peaks of the Inyo Range. “Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, is one of the most remarkable places in the state. . … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Death Valley, Desert, Hiking, History, Indians, Native Americans, Pictographs, Saline Valley, Travel | 3 Comments

Desert Pictograph Boulder

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jack Elliott

The thermometer bounces between 108 and 111 degrees as I drive into the Mojave Desert on a recent June afternoon. Several days earlier in 115 degree heat, not all that far away, a middle-aged man had left a tour bus … Continue reading →

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Condor Petroglyphs, Death Valley National Park

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jack Elliott

Two men, a valley, and ten thousand foot peaks. “Who heard the Desert whispering? The gray prospector, hope-wandering that land of vacant sadness, saw through his burning thirst, where from far receding margins gazed the wrinkled ghastly ranges. . . And … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Archaeology, Death Valley, Desert, Hiking, History, Indians, National Parks, Native Americans, Petroglyphs, Rock Art, Travel | 4 Comments

Chumash Rock Art, Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Jack Elliott

These Chumash paintings show little wear from the elements over the last several decades. They are presented here without alteration, but for a slight intensification of the existing natural color. They measure roughly about twelve inches in length. The pictographs … Continue reading →