A boulder (left) found in Peru shows ancient rock carvings. At right, a drawing of the danzantes (dancing figures) associated with the set of vertical and sinusoidal lines on the boulder.

The Dighton Rock boulder is one of those archaeological sites you didn’t know existed in New England. The 11-foot-long, 40-ton sandstone rock features remarkable petroglyph carvings estimated to ...

Ancient symbols etched onto the sides of boulders lying along the western edge of a desiccated lake in Nevada are the oldest confirmed rock carvings in North America—possibly dating back to the ...

A group of 6,700-year-old carvings in Oregon just lost their title as oldest rock carvings in North America ... Benson of the University of Colorado Boulder. Radiocarbon tests revealed that ...

others are giant boulders with complex and diverse images. The most recent research was largely focused on TM 1219, a 16-foot long rock with numerous carvings dating back 2,000 years. The Peru ...

Mysterious rock ... carvings were not created recently – in the last 15 to 20 years – and could be as ancient as 3000 years old. The researchers were alerted to the etchings on an isolated ...

He is less sure of the meaning behind the red graffiti sprayed over the carvings. Dr. Vinokurov isn’t a fan of Kiss, the American rock band whose logo this writing resembles.

When he landed, his giant hand sank into a soapstone boulder – and can still be seen there today. Judaculla Rock: 1,500-year-old petroglyphs carved into soapstone in NC mountains His seven ...

Rock faces and boulders bearing figure carvings called petroglyphs were scratched or dabbed with paint, the United States Forest Service said. By Christine Hauser An ancient site of carved ...