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Archeological Site 3PP142 is a prehistoric rock art site in Pope County, Arkansas. The art at the site, which is on state-owned land, is believed to have been painted during the period of the Mississippian culture. The 11 drawings at this site are part of a larger collection within the state that are expected to improve the understanding of Mississippian religious practices during that time.
Archeological Site 3PP144 is a prehistoric rock art site in Pope County, Arkansas. The art at the site, which is Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, consists two drawings in black pigment, of unknown age. This site are part of a larger collection within the state that are expected to improve the understanding of how rock art in the Ozark Mountains region was made, and for what purpose.
Archeological Ste 3YE958 is a prehistoric rock art site in the Riverview Recreation Area of Dardanelle, Arkansas. The site consists of a rock panel that has been painted with nine figures in red pigment. The date of the paintings is unknown, but was probably executed during the period of the Mississippian culture, when a significant number of similar works were made elsewhere in the Ozark Mountains. Analysis of this panel is expected to expand knowledge of the mechanisms and motives of the painters.
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- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Summary description of site 3PP141". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
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