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  • Collection: Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming: Shoshone

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Plate 11 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic figure showing head, shoulders, arms and hands of a human figure. It appears that at one time a had dress was represented, but is now worn away. Note the lines…

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Plate 10 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An unfinished figure probably anthropomorphic.

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Plate 9 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic figure, unfinished. An arrow appears to the left and the zig-zag line indicates lightning.

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Plate 8 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. At the extreme left appears a woman and two children, because of the female sign, she was probably a mid-wife. In the center appears the…

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Plate 7 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

This Anthropomorphic panel represents people praying, as their arms are up-lifted. Several symbolic signs may be seen. The two figures to the extreme right are phallic.

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Plate 6 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. To the left appears the figure of a man with war paint on the face and body. In the center, a symbolic sign is seen. To the right the figure…

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Plate 5 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic figure of a man, presumably a Ghost Dancer, as seen from the white circles around the eyes and the manner in which the white blanket is wrapped around his hands.

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Plate 4 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

This figure is either unfinished or of a symbolic nature.

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Plate 3 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

View of Petroglyph cliffs. South side of road.

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Plate 2 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

Closeup of same cliff. North side of road.
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