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Petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock, Utah    ID# 617-PIC-46
Petroglyphs, Newspaper Rock, Utah. This is perhaps the most highly visited rock art site in Utah and certainly one of the most elaborate. Petroglyphs, by definition, are pecked into the rock usually through a darkly patinated surface to reveal the lighter rock below. Literally hundreds of figures have been created here during both prehistoric and historic times but are primarily Anasazi of the Abajo-La Sal style. The most recent Ute-style contributions include the horse and rider. The Navajo name for this site is Tse Hane, meaning "rock that tells a story". Located along a pre-historic travel corridor and perennial stream which flows off the Abajo Mountains to the south, thousands of people must have passed thist have passed this way over the ages. Many of these people obviously paused to add their contribution to this slab of Wingate sandstone perhaps to tell the story of their clan or just to doodle. We can only speculate as to their intentions. All photos in these galleries may be ordered as fine art framed prints or for stock photography usage.

This image is from James Kay Gallery 3 - Ancient Rock Art and Ruins of Utah