   Spiral petroglyphs on a boulder are among a set of ancient Hohokam ruins high up on Shaw Butte. This mountain -- part of the -- is at the north end of 7th Avenue, in Central Phoenix.
   This set of ruins is thought to have been a prehistoric solar observatory, and it has a commanding view of the valley below.
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This is view number 3 of 5 scenes from the Shaw Butte area, in Phoenix, Arizona.

You can read my short GeoStory™ about some prehistoric ruins on this butte, in "Rooms with a View". It is a PDF version, so you can print it off easily.

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