Vantage Petroglyphs, Washington
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Volcanoguy
N 46° 57.264 W 119° 59.267
11T E 272665 N 5204430
Petroglyphs at the Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum.
Waymark Code: WM872F
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2010
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On the south side of the Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum there is a display of about 60 petroglyphs that were moved to this location prior to there original location being flooded by the backwaters of Wanapum Dam in 1953. The original site contained more than 300 separate figures carved into basalt columns by the Wanapum Indians. The Wanapums lived along Columbia River and lived on fish, venison, berries, and roots. They were expert fishermen, using nets, spears and woven willow traps.
Type of Pictograph: Petroglyph
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2. You must include a close up photo of the pictograph and your GPSr. The pictograph must be recognizable.
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