Some panels of pictographs at this site are considered to be among the best preserved in Southern California. McCarthy et al suggest the site may have been used for various ceremonies, including the Luise o girls' rites of passage. Upon puberty, these girls took part in a ritual revealing their place and purpose in life. Af the conclusion, boulders were painted with a variety of designs and marked with the handprint of each initiated girl. The Motte Reserve has expanded threefold since 1981.
Additional sites are likely to be discovered, all inviting more research.
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