Table 6: Features associated with archaeological sites containing petroglyphs in the Owyhee Uplands.
Smithsonian Number Excavated Bearing Area (Hetares) Petroglyphs Lithic Scatter Lithic Tools Shelter /Cave Campsite Rock Wall Rock Circle Weaving Bone Frag. Shell Frag. Ground Stone Source Rock Pit House Ceramics
35ML105 No 292.5 .25 yes yes     yes           yes      
35ML130 No     yes yes yes yes         yes yes        
35ML144 No 360   yes yes                        
35ML153 No 180 .1 yes yes                        
35ML156 No 315 8.1 yes yes     yes           yes      
35ML164 No 67.5 .1 yes                          
35ML168 No 202.5 5 yes yes                 yes      
35ML196 No     yes                          
35ML197 No     yes yes yes                      
35ML605 No     yes                          
35ML688 No 315 2 yes yes                        
35ML692 No 67.2 .4 yes                          
35ML842 No 90 4 yes yes   yes   yes                
35ML850 No 180 10 yes yes       yes yes              
35ML992 No 235 1.9 yes                          
35ML1044 No 180 .1 yes yes       yes                
35ML1045 No 180 9.4 yes yes         yes              
35ML1046 No 180 6.3 yes yes yes     yes                
35ML1049 No 300 6 yes                          
35ML1050 No 15 25 yes yes yes   yes yes                
35ML1051 No 90 1.1 yes yes yes     yes                
35ML1052 No 330 14 yes yes   yes   yes                
35ML1053 No 80 .9 yes         yes yes              
35ML1054 No 270   yes                          
35ML1057 No 5   yes                          




Table 7: Comparisons between the three locations petroglyphs are found in the Owyhee uplands.
Location Count Perennial water source (1500m) Habitation sites Rock features
Riverside 11 yes possibly no
Water tub 3 no no no
Mesa top 11 10 of 11 possibly yes

Return to: Results and Discussion