Mysteries of the Utah Petroglyphs - Voices in Stone

Countless prehistoric images populate the landscapes of the American Southwest.

Some are meticulously engraved into stone, others carefully painted upon cave walls ...

The exact meaning behind many of these illustrations remain illusive. 

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Embark on our exploration of the timeless rock carvings and paintings found in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

These are the mysteries of the Utah Petroglyphs!

Works Cited:


https://www.jstor.org/stable/3628598?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/27825077?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/27696249

https://www.nps.gov/articles/seug-rock-markings.htm

https://www.blm.gov/blog/2021-03-25/petroglyphs-hidden-plain-sight-insights-prehistoric-rock-imagery-utahs-west-desert

https://www.myutahparks.com/things-to-do/attractions/utah-petroglyphs-pictographs/

https://www.hikingwalking.com/index.php/destinations/ut/ut_sc/capitol_reef/fremont_petro

https://historytogo.utah.gov/fremont-indians/

https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/capitol-reef/capitol-reef-petroglyphs

https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/2023/03/08/why-i-no-longer-call-it-art/

https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/history/

https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540sept12/2012/10/28/the-importance-of-petroglyphs/

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