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Long long ago, Indians (Native Americans) created these paintings on this cliff wall in the Yakima Valley, only about 3 miles from my home. In fact, the Indian tribes here today don't even know how old they are or who drew them! The cliff above overhangs and most likely preserved these paintings from rain and snow washing them away over the years. The paintings never see direct sunlight, which also helped preserve them.
There is a description of these paintings near the cliff that reads; "Origin of these paintings is unknown to present day Indian tribes of this region. They are similar to many others found in western North America and are often interpreted as depicting religious experiences as well as records of hunts or meetings with other tribes. This location was on the old Indian trail which ran from the Wenas Mountains to the Ahtanum band of the Yakimas. In the 1850’s miners enroute to British Columbia gold fields used the same trail. Later, as Americans settled Yakima Valley, a stage coach route passed these cliffs." I hope you like it and learned something!
Philip