American Indian Cultural Regions – Object #1

Petroglyphs at Utah’s Newspaper Rock

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<p>This 2006 image from Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in Utah shows many carvings of animals and symbols, including what look to be hand and footprints, deer, and bighorn sheep.</p>

Prehistoric people left records on this rock near a spring in San Juan County, Utah.

Questions:

Describe the objects you see on the side of the rock wall.

How do you think people over time created this rock art? Why?

What questions do you have about Newspaper Rock?

What can this source tell you about the culture of the people who created the rock art?

Citations

Highsmith, Carol M, photographer. Petroglyphs at Utah’s Newspaper Rock. United States Utah Utah, None. [Between 1980 and 2006] Photograph.