Petroglyphs

According to the informational sign at this spot in Capitol Reef National Park (Utah), Fremont Indians carved these petroglyphs about a thousand years ago before abandoning the area. There is little left to tell the tale of their existence here. The sign also said: "These petroglyphs might have been part of a ceremony to ensure good hunting. Yet the human shapes seem to be more than everyday hunters. Had bighorn sheep become scarce, requiring supernatural creatures or a shaman to entice them back? By etching their imaginations on canyon walls, the Fremonts have communed with the earth, with the spirit world, and with people who came after." You can see the small bighorn sheep etchings on the right hand side of this close up photo.>>>

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