How You Can Protect Archaeological Sites

Whenever you visit a site, remember these easy suggestions!

· Please enter sites with a spirit of respect for these places and the significance they hold.

· Stay on existing roads and trails. The desert landscape is fragile and easily damaged.

· Artifacts tell an important story about the past. Do not dig in sites. When you pick up a pottery piece or other artifact to look at, put it back where you found it.

· Walls are fragile. Climbing, standing, or sitting on walls can cause irreparable damage by weakening the wall.

· Bringing offerings to a site changes its story. Do not add anything to a site.

· Do not build fires or light candles in sites.

· Rock art is very fragile. Oil from even the cleanest hands can damage drawings. Do not touch rock art, or add your own graffiti.

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