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#Ancient indian glyph ancient india artifacts series

One possibility put forward is that they were constructed by the Patayan, who occupied the region from ca. The creators of the Blythe Intaglios are believed to be Native Americans that lived along the Colorado River, but there is no agreement as to which tribes made them or why. The anthropomorphic geoglyphs of the Colorado Desert are now protected with fences ( Wikimedia Commons) The ‘Works of Old Men’: Geoglyphs of the Middle East.Today the Blythe Intaglios are protected by two lines of fences and open to the public at all times as State Historic Monument No 101. It should be noted that there is visible tire damage on some of the geoglyphs due to the area being used for desert training during WWII by General George S. It would take another five years for the geoglyphs to be restored and fences erected in order to protect them from vandalism and damage. In 1952, the National Geographic Society and Smithsonian Institution sent a team of archaeologists to explore the intaglios, and an article appeared in the September issue of National Geographic with aerial photos. His discovery led to a survey of the area, which resulted in the huge figures becoming classified as historical landmarks and referred to as “Giant Desert Figures.” Lacking funds due to the Depression, it would take until the 1950s to investigate the site further.

The Blythe geoglyphs were first discovered on November 12th, 1931 by army air corps pilot George Palmer while flying from the Hoover Damn to Los Angeles.

The geoglyphs depict drawings of humans, animals, objects, and geometric shapes, all of which can be seen from the air. In total, there are six figures in three different locations, all within 1,000 feet from one another, situated on two mesas. In the Southwestern United States alone, there are over 600 intaglios (anthropomorphic geoglyphs), but what separates the ones near Blythe is their size and intricacy.

#Ancient indian glyph ancient india artifacts series

The Blythe Intaglios, often called America’s Nazca Lines, are a series of gigantic geoglyphs found fifteen miles north of Blythe California in the Colorado Desert.