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Encyclopedia > Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA
Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA

Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is located in some 25 miles (40 km) north and west of Monticello in eastern Utah, western United States, and south and west of Moab. The Monument features a flat rock with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x738, 117 KB)Newspaper Rock taken from [www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x738, 117 KB)Newspaper Rock taken from [www. ... Monticello is a city in San Juan County, Utah (USA). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surfaces by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. ...


The petryoglyphs were carved by Native Americans during both the prehistoric and historic periods. Some glyphs depict riders on horses. While precise dating the rock carvings is difficult, repatination of surface minerals reveals their relative ages. The reason for the large concentration of the petroglyphs is unclear, making the rock somewhat of a mystery.


The location is near a stream and trail in an area with long expanses of otherwise impassable vertical cliffs. The carved facet is located along Utah State Route 211, the access road to Canyonlands National Park Needles District. Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA State Route 211 is a state route in Utah that is an access road for Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument and the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ...

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Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (195 words)
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is located in some 25 miles (40 km) north and west of Monticello in eastern Utah, western United States, and south and west of Moab.
The Monument features a flat rock with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs.
While precise dating the rock carvings is difficult, repatination of surface minerals reveals their relative ages.
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