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  • Ancient Morteros Have Tales To Tell - Hiking Arizona Trails

    Elle Innis|May 1, 2018

    Arizona is known for its picturesque and rugged natural beauty. What better way to view the wilderness than to hike one of the thousands of trails throughout the state? While adventuring on foot, keep an eye out for morteros. These "bedrock mortars" are fascinating archaeological remnants from the ancient past. Visually, morteros look like simple, bowl-shaped depressions in flat slabs of rock that range from relatively shallow to 18 inches deep. Spanish Meaning: Mortar In Spanish, mortero means... Full story