rock art of the southwest
Pictographs
Pictographs are images painted or drawn on rock.
In the Sedona area, pictographs painted in red are likely some of the oldest pictographs in the region, dating from 3,000 to 6,000 years ago. Hematite or iron oxide were probably used to create red pigments. A binder was added to whatever minerals were used in creating the various colors, to help it adhere to the rock.
Images painted in yellow are regarded as later works of the Sinagua people, who first entered the area about 650 A.D.
Charcoal drawings are believed to be later works of Yavapi and Apache, with some images easily dated to more recent times due to the depiction of horses, which were introduced to the region by the Spanish in 1583.
In the Sedona area, pictographs painted in red are likely some of the oldest pictographs in the region, dating from 3,000 to 6,000 years ago. Hematite or iron oxide were probably used to create red pigments. A binder was added to whatever minerals were used in creating the various colors, to help it adhere to the rock.
Images painted in yellow are regarded as later works of the Sinagua people, who first entered the area about 650 A.D.
Charcoal drawings are believed to be later works of Yavapi and Apache, with some images easily dated to more recent times due to the depiction of horses, which were introduced to the region by the Spanish in 1583.
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