Fremont petroglyphs, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA Oct 9, 2023

Fremont petroglyphs, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA

The Fremont people were a prehistoric Native American culture that thrived in the American Southwest, particularly in the region now known as Utah, from roughly 200 to 1300 CE. They are renowned for their unique contribution to rock art, specifically the Fremont petroglyphs, which are scattered across the state"s canyons and cliffs. These intricate petroglyphs, etched into stone surfaces, depict various aspects of Fremont life, including hunting scenes, human figures and enigmatic abstract symbols. Despite their significant contributions to ancient American art, much about the Fremont culture remains shrouded in mystery. Their sudden disappearance around 1300-1500 CE adds to the intrigue.

© Dan Leeth/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Oct 9, 2024Aspens near Marble, Colorado, USA
Oct 9, 2025Pillars of Creation

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
Jan 25, 2024Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales, United Kingdom
Mar 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Nov 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Feb 12, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Jun 3, 2024Bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 3, 2026Staubbach Falls at Lauterbrunnen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Sep 11, 2023Sunrise at a vineyard in Bordeaux, France
Dec 30, 2025Whooper swans
Apr 28, 2024El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Oct 8, 2024Mototi octopus
Aug 19, 2024Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
Jan 8, 2026Yellow-chevroned parakeets
Sep 13, 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi, India
Jul 20, 2025Photo of the moons surface through a telescope
Mar 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
Sep 18, 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle
Sep 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Aug 23, 2023Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
Jan 2, 2024Jaswant Thada and Mehrangarh Fort, India
Oct 12, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
Sep 16, 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
Apr 7, 2025North American beaver, Moran, Wyoming, United States
Aug 6, 2024Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Oct 29, 2025Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
Nov 26, 2023Fallow deer in Bradgate Park, England
Sep 30, 2025Koala, Australia
Feb 1, 2025Königstein Fortress, Saxon Switzerland, Germany