North America's Oldest Petroglyphs (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

North America's Oldest Petroglyphs

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A CU-Boulder-led team has found that petroglyphs discovered in western Nevada date to at least 10,500 years ago, making them the oldest rock art ever dated in North America.

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University of Colorado

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