The Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Policy and Analysis, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Preserve in coordination with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Sacred Sites, released a public Announcement of Opportunity to enlist individuals in Azerbaijan and the United States who were motivated to build greater community awareness about cultural artifacts and their preservation. From the many highly qualified applicants, the Written in Rock coordinators selected twelve talented and energetic individuals from the United States and Azerbaijan to act as ambassadors of their communities. We are pleased to introduce the Written in Rock participants who are working collaboratively to understand one another’s cultures and petroglyphs, and develop their own unique projects that will bring greater awareness of the petroglyphs and their importance.
