Comments on: Images, not vandalism

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:15:53 +0000

In reply to KatG. Alas, I do not have that type of knowledge.

By: KatG

KatG — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:10:14 +0000

I am researching the use of cloth to create maps. If you have any insights to help me I thank you now.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:53:33 +0000

In reply to J Jackson. Archaeologists tend to file these under the historical record. In my not-so-professional opinion, people started having different attitudes sometime around the 1950s or the 1960s. What was once acceptable started getting frowned upon. Here's an example near the old Moab ferry crossing and not far from much older pictographs -

By: J Jackson

J Jackson — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:15:34 +0000

Where do we put the “recent” additions such as the signatures of early Anglo explorers like the Wetherill’s? Are these defacements which should be removed or do they fall under historical records?

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 01:08:32 +0000

In reply to Jamie Compos. Always!

By: Jamie Compos

Jamie Compos — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:50:25 +0000

By: Jaunting Jan

Jaunting Jan — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:12:54 +0000

Excellent post! You sure have captured some amazing images. It’ll take time to convert my use of rock art just like it did with ruins.

Thanks for this very thoughtful and thought-providing article.