A Primer on Stone Age Glyphs

Terraces or steps

Others are found in Arizona.

22variant conventionalized and made In geo et formshown in the margn the example taken from Cir Grek Canson Othrs ke 1t st foun tn Aizons teracesteps pointing down ve expressivethothose oppoite poiting up exoress the Easth Mother This scometic patem is frequenty encountered on potters highy symbli Terraces Symbe of the Ferth Mother when used in this posiion May be of four scps and when S0 dravm symbolzes byfour stages her personana Very afan of three seps or stages Then sadi-lrepresent th Six Space Reglons 2 on one then thenthe other side making six in el Thistheoy but nighy plausvie sccept sueh an nterpretation When the givah 15 Tevesed upside cown it means banks of louds hanging insky Thenran siga form very frequently used on potery On the rocks encouniered only In the doubled geometrized form Also frequently use in woven designs -blankets and basket Four lrge even cross When 50 used the four lincs denote symbalicaly the Barth Mother nowing to do with the Chisian concept of the cros The Earth Mothers personbounded in every direction as far as one goes or extends thoughtstillher person to the outermost ends of North West South and East Tre stations In the kiva Cireuit direction of Pucbloans different Puebloan Navaho Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved