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Snapshot from iPhone; Southern California. ...  

Cheers, Filip

About 235 miles due north of there. Funny you should ask; I monitor archeological sites for the state in the Santa Monica Mountain region though.

I happen to live in North Santa Monica, and am planning, in the coming years, on moving to Topanga or Malibu.... I've spent nearly 40 years in and around LA city, time to go into nature, for both personal and practical reasons . Cool picture, Filip

I grew up in the S.F. Valley, retired LAFD paramedic, and now monitor your future home. : )

Must be a thoroughly enjoyable 'job' . Looking forward to more such pictures! Cheers to rural California, Filip

This petroglyph is located in the Volcanic Tablelands of California, and is thought to be between about 1000 and 8,800 years old , and possibly made by the ancestors of the native Paiute-Shoshone people who still inhabit the valley. The style of the petro... 

It's carved into very hard volcanic rock and will last for many more centuries. The greatest threat to them is Man. The exact location of these sites is by law, never revealed to the general public.

it appears not to be possible to narrow-down the age somewhat more accurately (let's say within 3000 years)? I know of course that in geological terms a few thousand years is 'nothing' but still....

I apologize; it's a lack of clarity on my part. There are many sites in that region that were carved at various times beginning about 8K years ago and ending about 1K years ago. Based on the amount of "revarnish" in the photo above, that particular panel ... 

Much appreciated, Filip

Amazing it’s remained intact

Thanks for sharing. It is important to take time and enjoy nature and old history. Thanks for your service as a first responder 👍

Thank you

There are many theories based on location, orientation, shape, etc. They are mainly educated guesses. Attached is a great video (not me, not taken by me) of that particular panel that might answer your question...or pose many new ones.

and beautiful composition, which includes enough for us to grasp a bit of the location / setting. Wonderful second career... Casey .