Rock art symbols found from Columbia Plateau in the Pacific Northwest to the Great Basin and Southwest are consistent and mimic the the sign language used by indigenous tribes.
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Rock art symbols found from Columbia Plateau in the Pacific Northwest to the Great Basin and Southwest are consistent and mimic the the sign language used by indigenous tribes.
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by Josh McDaniel, High Country News
January 29, 2010