Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Petroglyph Meanings - Cliff Base Trail

Boca Negra Canyon

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021

1. Petroglyph Meanings - Cliff Base Trail Marker

Inscription.

Boca Negra Canyon
Cliff Base Trail
Although some images are easily recognizable (such as these human footprints) according to modern Pueblo people, it is culturally insensitive to reveal the meanings of some petroglyphs. While these human footprint images are located here along the escarpment, the Ancestral Pueblo people did not live here. They lived in multi-storied adobe villages along the Rio Grande. Today the Piedras Marcadas Pueblo archeological site is managed by the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division and is accompanied by a visitor center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 35° 9.701′ N, 106° 43.136′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Taylor Ranch. Marker can be reached from Cliff Base Trail east of Atrisco Drive NW. The marker is along the Cliff Base Trail at Boca Negra Canyon. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albuquerque NM 87120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Petroglyph Placement - Cliff Base Trail (a few steps from this marker); Rio Grande Style - Cliff Base Trail (a few steps from this marker); Desert Varnish - Cliff Base Trail

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(a few steps from this marker); Formation of Basalt - Cliff Base Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Protection of Petroglyphs - Cliff Base Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Estimating Petroglyph Age - Cliff Base Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Reasons for Petroglyphs - Cliff Base Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Formation of Boca Negra Canyon - Cliff Base Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021

2. Petroglyph Meanings - Cliff Base Trail Marker

The footprint petroglyphs can be seen very lightly above the marker.

Footprint images near the Petroglyph Meanings - Cliff Base Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021

3. Footprint images near the Petroglyph Meanings - Cliff Base Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.