1876] Rock-Inscriptions of “* Ancient Pueblos.” r+ 
In Plate XIV., Figure 1 isa procession of animals, the majority 
representing deer and elk. The inscription is possibly intended 
to chronicle a great migration of an ancient tribe with their 
flocks and herds. At ¢ is what appears to be a reindeer draw- 
ing a sledge which contains two human figures. Might not 
this be the record of a traditionary migration from the north? 
Through the procession are scattered men and birds, and two 
winged figures at b b seem to be hovering in the air. Ata are | 
two long-tailed animals resembling the American panther; they 
seem to be entering a trap. The whole picture is about one 
twelfth of the original in size. i 
Figures 2 and 3 are copies of portions of considerable inscrip- 
tions, these being the least obscure. They are evidently very 
old, and in many places almost obliterated. In Figure 2 can be 
distinguished several birds at a a a, the lower two in all like- 
lihood representing eagles; b is an unknown animal, possibly a 
bear; cis a geometrical design for ornamentation ; d may be a 
representative of the family of marsupials, and e a man. The 
figures of the etching are so complicated that it is difficult to 
distinguish many of them. In Figure 3 is a representation of a 
Rocky Mountain sheep at a ; b resembles either a llama or a female 
deer; ¢ and d are distorted images of the human form. There 
we also prints of birds’ feet, and the upper figure appears more 
= like a comet than anything else. ; ; 
__ From the preceding remarks we see that the ancients possibly 
i Tepresented several animate objects, which do not occur within 
the limits of the United States. It would seem, then, that they 
eld communication with other tribes in widely separated sec- 
_ tions. The presence of the reindeer makes it appear highly 
Probable either that the people had reached their southern homes 
from the far north, or that they had at least held intercourse at 
_ She time with northern tribes. If we can identify the te 
their inscriptions, we establish the fact that they pre 
_ With the people of South America. This, HoE ES sie 
Of doubt, and we can arrive at no satisfactory conclusion from a 
Careful Rae ures. , 
examination of such rude fig EA etrable obscurity, 
re and doubt. 
