Exploring the Petroglyphs at Deer Valley
Follow along as you explore the trail and petroglyphs at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Arizona State University in Northwest Phoenix. Learn about the history of the site, the petroglyphs and the cultural traditions that utilized the site.
45 mins
Stops
Welcome to the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Sign 1: Welcome
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0:35
The Relocated Boulders
Sign 2: Relocated Boulders
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0:39
Dr. Janet Simon Bruder's Excavation and Work
Sign 3: Archaeological Research
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1:03
Ceramics at Deer Valley
Trail
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1:08
Amphitheater
Ampitheater
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0:43
Jonah Littlesunday Performance
Ampitheater
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0:42
Manos and Metates
Sign 4: Manos and Metates
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0:44
Using Manos and Metates
Manos and Metates
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2:14
Concentric Circles
Sign 5: Concentric Circle
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0:18
Desert Ecology
Sign 6: Desert Ecology
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0:41
The Geology of Hedgpeth Hills
Geology Sign
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0:24
Lichen and Petroglyphs
Sign 7: Desert Lichen
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0:40
Kissing Deer
Sign 8: Kissing Deer
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0:24
Who Made the Petroglyphs?
Cultural Traditions Sign
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1:41
Viewing Tubes
Viewing Tubes
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0:41
The Petroglyphs
Signs 9-12: Petroglyphs
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0:41
Reflection
Sign 13: Reflection
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0:18
Desert Animals
Sign 14: Desert Animals
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0:54
Adobe Dam at Deer Valley
Trail
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0:52
Mock Dig
Mock Dig
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0:21
Community Outreach
Sign 15: Connecting Past and Present
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0:26
The Spillway
Sign 16: Spillway and Building
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0:20
Spillway After Heavy Rain
Spillway
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0:24
Our Desert Garden
Desert Garden - Front Entrance
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0:42
Future Preservation
End of Trail
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0:19
Credits
We'd like to acknowledge and thank all those whose efforts support the preserve, making the petroglyph trail experience and audio tour possible:
Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU West Facilities Management, The Flood Control District of Maricopa County, Christopher Stojanowski, Ph.D., Matt Peeples, Ph.D., Aaron Wright, Ph.D., Archaeology Southwest, Frank Bungartz, Ph.D., Canyon Records and Robert Doyle, Aaron White, Jonah Littlesunday, August Wood, Laura Tohe, Ph.D., Caroleen Yazzie - Phillips, Dennis Eaglestone, Elizabeth Alexander, Caitlin Wichlacz, and Felicia Cocontzin Ruiz.
Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU West Facilities Management, The Flood Control District of Maricopa County, Christopher Stojanowski, Ph.D., Matt Peeples, Ph.D., Aaron Wright, Ph.D., Archaeology Southwest, Frank Bungartz, Ph.D., Canyon Records and Robert Doyle, Aaron White, Jonah Littlesunday, August Wood, Laura Tohe, Ph.D., Caroleen Yazzie - Phillips, Dennis Eaglestone, Elizabeth Alexander, Caitlin Wichlacz, and Felicia Cocontzin Ruiz.