Canyon de Chelly is one of the world's premier sites for petroglyphs. There are many hundreds, some of which show true artistry. One of the most remarkable is shown below, where you see the roof of a cave that is called "The observatory". The roof is covered with stars! It reminds me of nothing so much as some ancient tombs I have seen in Egypt, whose ceilings were covered with 5-pointed stars. This cave, however, is not a burial site. From material on the cave floor we can conclude that people have often taken shelter here with their sheep at night or during inclement weather.

The white figure below is Corn Woman. This goddess corresponds roughly to Inanna or Asherah of Middle Eastern myth. She taught people how to grow corn, and in some stories is more generally a source and sustainer of the earth's fertility.

This series of hands (below) appears on the roof of an alcove. I spent most of a day sitting under them reading a Grisham novel while the rest of the group hiked up the canyon. (Long hikes are for folks who are younger and more energetic than I am.)

Two of the figures below are particularly interesting because they show pregnant women, and you can see the babies inside them.

The carving below shows two men on horses chasing a deer. That is a scorpion on the right.