This presentation. by archaeologist and Board Member Michael Kellett. features examples of pre-contact pictographs and petroglyphs found in West-Central Arizona.  The discussion includes descriptions of how pre-contact groups in West-Central Arizona created petroglyphs and petroglyphs, the variety of local pictograph and petroglyph elements, panel composition, landscape placement, recording methods, and inferences toward interpretation.

Mr. Kellett has a total of 25 years of experience working with the BLM and Forest Service, including three years supervising the heritage program on the Prescott National Forest. He completed his MA in Anthropology (research) in 2020 and has over five years of experience as a professional archaeologist. His archaeological experience has included inventory and recording of cultural and historic resources in Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah, New Mexico, and Oregon.  In addition to these experiences, Mr. Kellett holds a red card as a fire archaeologist, fire-line resource advisor, and burned area emergency response specialist, and has served in these capacities on dozens of wildland fire incidents throughout the western U.S. for 22 years.

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