Chumash rock art is almost invariably found in caves or on cliffs in the mountains, although some small, portable painted rocks have been recorded by Campbell Grant. The … See more

Chumash traditional narratives in oral history say that religious specialists, known as 'alchuklash created the rock art. Non-Chumash people call these practitioners medicine m… See more

Chumash rock art depicts images like humans, animals, celestial bodies, and other (at times ambiguous) shapes and patterns. These depictions vary considerabl… See more

In the early 20th century, non-Natives began studying California rock art, including a number of archaeologists, such as Julian Steward and Alfred Kroeber. Because of some com… See more

In 2006, an arborglyph on an oak tree in the Santa Lucia Rangein San Luis Obispo County was discovered to be Chumash art. The tree, locally known as the "scorpion tree," was … See more