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Cave paintings, Chumash Painted Cave, California
Near a summit in the heart of California’s Santa Ynez Mountains, Chumash Painted Cave, or ’alaxulux’en, features rock art created over centuries by the Chumash. The cave now lies within Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, which was established in 1976. A winding path some 12 miles inland hugs the mountainside as it climbs skyward to the cave. Just inside the entrance are illustrations that include cross-hatching, geometric symbols,
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