Petroglyphs in the Canyon de Chelly are primitive works of art that span back for centuries. Various peoples have contributed to the collection, including the ancient Anasazi and, more recently the Navajo (Diné) people.
The name Chelly (or Chelley) is a Spanish borrowing of the Navajo word Tséyi’, which meaning “canyon” (literally “inside the rock” < tsé "rock" + -yi' "inside of, within"). The composite image below is a canyon view and several photos of petroglyph reproductions in the Canyon de Chelly National Parks Service Visitor’s Center.
Here is a film clip on Canyon De Chelly, going into its history. This clip, in the words of Edward S. Curtis, ~1911.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKJJnBsWbNs
Jay
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Thanks for the link to that neat video, Jay. We watched it a couple of times – very nice.