Rattlesnake, Petroglyph NM

Macro view of a small snake figure carved on a large rock features fangs protruding from its round head at the left and "ring" lines crossing its tail tip at the right. Its body is drawn with angles of a lightning symbol, signifying the snake's power and speed. The basalt boulders covering the hillside that Rinconada Canyon Trail traces would have offered prime habitat for rattlesnakes. Was this petroglyph created as a helpful warning to prehistoric Puebloan travelers?

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Macro view of a small snake figure carved on a large rock features fangs protruding from its round head at the left and "ring" lines crossing its tail tip at the right. Its body is drawn with angles of a lightning symbol, signifying the snake's power and speed. The basalt boulders covering the hillside that Rinconada Canyon Trail traces would have offered prime habitat for rattlesnakes. Was this petroglyph created as a helpful warning to prehistoric Puebloan travelers?