Mazatlan Petroglyphs - Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico - Pictographs on Waymarking.com

There are several large rocks situated outside the entrance to the Museo Arqueológico de Mazatlán at Sixto Osuna 76. There is no plaque or other explanation with these rocks, but inside the Museum, a large photo of similar rocks is captioned:

"Some of the most attractive archaeological discoveries from Sinaloa are the Petroglyphs which have been uncovered as much in the mountains as near the sea shore.
Their construction varies from isolated spirals to panels that represent complex scenes with multiple themes such as men, animals, plants, suns, stars and many more that give us glimpses of their view of the cosmos, their way of seeing and understanding their world, that we don't yet understand."

This blog (visit link) has a close-up photo of one of the stones and adds:

"Ancient petroglyphs found in the Mazatlán area. This boulder, covered with mysterious designs, sits at the entrance to the Museo Arqueologia de Mazatlán (Archaeological Museum). Carole and I are fascinated by the ruins and other remains of Mexico's ancient cultures. When we heard about Mazatlán's small, but well-organized, museum in the Centro Historico, we put it on our "must see" list. The Museo is only a block or so from the Olas Altas malecon at Calle Sixto Osuna #76. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. For a map of the Centro Historico, click here. The petroglyphs shown above are very similar to those found at the wave-pounded volcanic rock of Las Labradas not far north of Mazatlán. The Las Labradas inscriptions may have been carved as early as 300 BC, attesting to the lengthy human occupation of the area."

Type of Pictograph: Petroglyph

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/19/2012 Metro2 visited it