Vernal Scrapbook

Indian glyphs

"So whatever is said in these pages as to the age of a glyph, accept it within a wide variation.

turs which rom alate Basketmakw down into an arly mueblo time period but fairly early ArrowPotnts arepoor time markerr mead deformation is amost purely Pusblo trait cotton the turkey comm the atlatl always paskstmecer end house masonry a1l furnish data for ar-iving at approximate time Deriods but did the man of those times smrely make the glyphsr it 1s uncertain Sequence of aavance upon savance in better skill better drartsmanship vetter proportion in general savanoing oetter work may be our only sure gusie at Vernal Very ola glyohs abouna superposed on them are lxter glyphs that establishes tocestainty beyond doubt of later use of the Tocks but how many years passed between Syill uncertain Arriving at the better class of work Round Boaied reopLe men with beautiful necklsses and work showing adrottness of design and an equal adroituess execu tion should show an advence in time period to silow for tit inereasing s1ll Again uncertain as to tim tine interval S0 whatever 1s a1d in these pages as to the age of glyph acoept within wide variation Recently Dr Douglas has developed tree ring study a high order of seientific Tesearon he says thet tree used asroof beam in Pueblo Bonito was out 1n the year 919 another in 115u that the Cl177 Pakine was inhabited in the year 1067 his is dofinite exaot 1f glyphs were ofsurety cut by tnose Deoplo 1n thae tizes we would Mve cortainty in assigning definite time pericls to glyphs But we cancomneot it Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved