Some photographs of the petroglyphs were, however, published, prior to resubmergence. See:
- Elaize Farias, Desenhos rupestres são de épocas diferentes: Gravações nas pedras devem ter sido feitas entre 2 mil e 7 mil anos atrás, de acordo com estimativas. Descoberta de desenhos rupestres em rochas às margens do Rio Negro. Manaus, 16 de Novembro de 2010. Foto: Akira Tanaka at http://acritica.uol.com.br/noticias/Desenhos-rupestres-epocas-diferentes_0_373162817.html
- Elaíze Farias, Achados Arqueológicos no Encontro Das Aguas, NCPAM at http://www.ncpam.com.br/2010/11/achados-arqueologicos-no-encontro-das.html
The petroglyphs on the Area of Slabs present a sky whose Equinox and Solstice points in the stars correspond to a date of circa 3000 B.C. with Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus and Taurus marked on the left, corresponding to the Vernal Equinox, and Scorpio marked on the right, corresponding to the Autumn Equinox.
Also marked are Corona Borealis, Boötes, Libra, Hercules, Draco, Andromeda, Pegasus, Pisces, Circlet of Pisces, Cetus, Cygnus, Aquila, Capricorn, and Sagittarius.
THIS POSTING IS Posting Number 140 of The Great Mound, Petroglyph and Painted Rock Art Journey of Native America
Petroglyphs of The Area of Slabs, Area das Lajes, Amazon Basin, Manaus, Brazil, South America Deciphered as a Sky Map ca. 3000 B.C.