Ancient rock art carved over by vandals at Texas national park
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Vandals scratched names and the date over a panel of petroglyphs in the Indian Head area of Big Bend National Park. The rock art is between 3,000 and 8,500 years old.
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    Ancient rock art at a Texas national park was “irreparably damaged” last month, prompting officials to urge the public to come forward with information about the vandals.

    “On December 26th, a panel of ancient petroglyphs in the Indian Head area of Big Bend National Park was irreparably damaged when vandals chose to boldly scratch their names and the date across the prehistoric art,” the National Park Service said in a statement.

    The carvings that were destroyed are between 3,000 and 8,500 years old, Tom VandenBerg, chief of interpretation and visitor services with Big Bend National Park, told NBC News.

    “The particular style of rock art that was damaged in this instance is classified by archeologists as the 'Pecked Abstract Tradition,” VandenBerg said.

    “Park managers have seen an increase in vandalism and graffiti in the area, and ask anyone with information about these incidents, or the persons involved, to contact the law enforcement staff of Big Bend National Park,” officials said.

    VandenBerg said the vandalism is under investigation, and the park service has received “a number of potential leads.”

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