Paradise Hills Civic in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Piedras Marcadas Trail
Stop #4
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021
1. Piedras Marcadas Trail Marker
Piedras Marcadas Trail
Identification of some petroglyphs is based on interpretations by today's Pueblo people. We cannot say for certain what all the images represent, nor is it appropriate for modern Pueblos to reveal the meaning of an image to others. Various Pueblos have differing opinions on meanings and any single image may have complex or multiple meanings based on its context.
Most petroglyph images in the park are dated by relative dating techniques. The design elements are compared to dated pottery and prehistoric Puebloan murals. The murals had colorful painted images on the plaster walls of kivas (subterranean ceremonial rooms). Many of the mural images are not found before 1300, which suggest that new ideas were beginning to emerge in Pueblo culture.
Stop #4
Distance Walked: 0.56 miles (0.9 km)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.
Location. 35° 11.227′ N, 106° 41.5′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Paradise Hills Civic. It is on Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail west of Jill Patricia Street NW, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Piedras Marcadas Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Piedras Marcadas Trail (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Piedras Marcadas Trail (about 800 feet away); Piedras Marcadas Canyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mesa Point Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mesa Point Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); Macaw Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Macaw Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021
2. Piedras Marcadas Trail Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 26, 2021
3. Petroglyphs near the Piedras Marcadas Trail Marker #4
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
