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Heading towards Painted Shelter.
The group on their way to Painted Shelter.
 
Deweese house in background.
Elton Prewitt explains the history of the DeWeese house, the ruin behind him.
 
Inside the Deweese house.
Dr. Carolyn Boyd discusses historic inscriptions carved into some of the stones inside the structure.
 
Dr. Boyd discusses rock art.
Dr. Boyd points out details of the rock art inside Painted Shelter.
 
Detail of rock art.
A detail of the curly-tongued deer, one of the panels at Painted Shelter.
 
Downstream end of Painted Shelter.
Downstream end of Painted Shelter looking down the canyon.
 
Eating lunch.
After leaving Painted Shelter the group rested, had lunch, and continued their discussions.
 
Fossils.
Example of fossiliferous Cretaceous limestone from hill above Painted Shelter.
 
At White Shaman Shelter.
Elton Prewitt and Dr. Boyd discuss rock art elements at White Shaman Rockshelter.
 
Detail of rock art.
Some of the rock art elements at White Shaman Rockshelter.
 

Pecos Experience: The Art and Archeology of the Lower Pecos
November 7–12, 2004


Day 2: Monday, November 8, 2004
9:00 a.m.

Visit Painted Shelter to see Red Monochrome and Red Linear rock art, as well as some fascinating historic archeological sites with Dr. Carolyn Boyd and archeologist Elton Prewitt.

 

12:00 noon

Picnic lunch at Painted Shelter. Explore Fossil Hill area.

 

1:30 p.m.

Travel to nearby Rock Art Foundation's Galloway Preserve to visit the famous White Shaman rock art site. Tour led by Dr. Carolyn Boyd.

 

5:30 p.m.

Dinner.

 

Sunset Slide presentation and lecture by Dr. Phil Dering, "Daily Bread/Healing Balm."
 
 

 

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