Rock Art & Rio Grande Tradition in Lower Chihuahuan Desert at WNMU GRC (Besse-Forward Global Resource Center) Silver City, NM – Silver City, NM

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TALKING to the RAIN:
Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Rock Art

What stories do ancient desert paintings and carvings hold, including how the native peoples talked to the rain?

Join renowned Santa Fe archaeologist and author, Polly Schaafsma for a fascinating journey into the world of pre-Hispanic rock art in the Lower Chihuahuan Desert.

Discover striking images of mysterious masks, rain deities, feathered serpents, sacred animals, and ritual scenes created by desert farmers more than 600 years ago.

Explore how these remarkable images expressed ancient beliefs about rain, nature, and the sacred landscape—and how their powerful symbols influenced the art and ceremonial traditions of Ancestral Pueblo communities that followed.

From dramatic rock imagery to the familiar designs of Mimbres pottery, this presentation reveals surprising connections between ancient desert cultures and enduring Southwestern traditions.

Come discover the stories etched in stone and the remarkable legacy of people who sought to understand their world by talking to the rain.

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