Mysteries of the Utah Petroglyphs - Voices in Stone

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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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