Council Rocks, Arizona
Located in Coronado National Forest in Southern Arizona, Council Rocks is known for its pictographs, ancient red and orange markings painted on exposures of granite.
Although it is impossible to confirm the exact date that any particular mark was made, they are generally reminiscent of designs associated with prehistoric Mogollon peoples from roughly 1000 years ago.
In addition to the pictographs, bedrock mortars (metates) worn into the rock reflect the grinding of countless nuts and seeds with pestles (monos).
Council Rocks takes its name from a natural amphitheater in the area, where the Apache Chief Cochise - according to some - made peace with General O.O. Howard in 1872. In any case it is known as an old and important meeting spot.
Council Rocks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in an unimproved and generally quiet area, in the foothills of the Dragoon Mountains.
Read MoreAlthough it is impossible to confirm the exact date that any particular mark was made, they are generally reminiscent of designs associated with prehistoric Mogollon peoples from roughly 1000 years ago.
In addition to the pictographs, bedrock mortars (metates) worn into the rock reflect the grinding of countless nuts and seeds with pestles (monos).
Council Rocks takes its name from a natural amphitheater in the area, where the Apache Chief Cochise - according to some - made peace with General O.O. Howard in 1872. In any case it is known as an old and important meeting spot.
Council Rocks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in an unimproved and generally quiet area, in the foothills of the Dragoon Mountains.
