# Before the paint studies, archaeologists took the panels for accumulations

> Before microscopy, many archaeologists, Whitley among them, saw Pecos River panels as chaotic accumulations of images rather than planned murals.

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# Before the paint studies, archaeologists took the panels for accumulations

Before microscopy, many archaeologists, Whitley among them, saw Pecos River panels as chaotic accumulations of images rather than planned murals.

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[Images added piecemeal over a long time](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/answers/ANS0DCKQKJSH49X/images-added-piecemeal-over-a-long-time)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Before the paint studies, archaeologists took the panels for accumulations [Evidence EVD0DCKR73PVXYX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKR73PVXYX
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