SWEET HOME — Only some of the petroglyphs catch the eye right away. So Tony Farqué held up a flashlight and clicked the button to trigger a strobe. Light flickered on the rock wall towering above him, revealing a hidden tapestry of carvings. Farqué said the strobe light mimics the glow of pitch torches used by Native Americans who carved the mysterious etchings in the rock thousands of years ago. “This is the largest and most complete rock art site in Western Oregon by far,” said Farqué, archaeologist for the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. “There is a lot here.” During the past 25 years, Farqué has led the hike to Cascadia Cave more than 450 times, introducing about 8,500 people to the special place. The site is about 60 miles northeast of Eugene off Highway 20. Most of the 10 people who joined Farqué on Friday were part of The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival in Eugene. The festival is in its 15th year, and a trip to the cave — east of Sweet Home — has become a regular part of the program, giving festivalgoers a chance to see some archaeology in real life. Read the rest - http://www.registerguard.com/news/2...-archaeology-to-life-for-eugene-festivalgoers
