ALN logo; link to Arid Lands Newsletter Home page No. 50, November/December 2001
The Deserts in Literature, II

Heisey: Etching the desert: Geoglyphs preserved and threatened


AZ31-3817-20. Original: 6x4.5cm transparency. © Adriel Heisey. All rights reserved. 		Rattlesnake intaglio in desert pavement near Parker in western Arizona. Note twin rocks placed for the snake's eyes. This intaglio is in good condition despite not being protected by fences or other means.

Intaglios in desert pavement with modern vehicle tracks east of the Colorado River in western Arizona. In this case, the proximity of modern humans to the intaglios is potentially damaging.
Picture ID AZ31-3833-02. Original: 6x4.5cm transparency. © Adriel Heisey. All rights reserved.

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