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 Toquima Cave Posted by:  Volcanoguy
N 39° 23.996 W 116° 56.513
11S E 505004 N 4361160
Nevada history marker about Toquima Cave.
Waymark Code: WMVCBT
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2017
Views: 6
Nevada history marker, about Toquima Cave, near junction of U.S. Hwy. 50 and NV Hwy. 376.
Marker Title (required): Toquima Cave
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 136
Marker Text (required):
East of the summit, north of the highway, and under a basalt flow lies Tequila Cave. Red, white, and yellow aboriginal drawings (pictographs) decorate its walls.
Usually located near springs, as here, and on migratory big game trails, painted or pecked petroglyphs are associated with the food gathering localities of Nevada’s prehistoric inhabitants.
There are no known specific meanings attached to the particular design elements. Presumably, these people created the designs as ritual devices to insure success in the hunt.
Most petroglyphs, therefore, probably are not “messages” or conscious “art forms.”
County (required): Lander
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Other Marker Type (optional): NA
Is Marker Damaged? (required): Yes, bullet holes
Other Damage Type (optional): NA
URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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