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Newspaper Rock
State Historical Monument
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By Michael Stroud, June 1994 | |
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Inscription. Newspaper Rock is a petroglyph panel etched in sandstone that records approximately 2,000 years of early man's activities. Prehistoric peoples, probably from the Archoic, Basketmaker, Fremont and Pueblo cultures, etched on the rock from B.C. to A.D.1300. In historic times, Utah and Navajo tribesmen, as well as Anglos, left their contributions.
There are no known methods of dating rock art. Interpreting the figures on the rock, scholars are undecided as to their meaning or have yet to decipher them. In Navajo the rock is called "Tse' Hane' " (rock that tells a story ). Unfortunately, we do not know if the figures represent story telling, doodling, hunting magic, clan symbols, ancient graffiti, or something else. Without a true understanding of the petroglyphs much is left for individual admiration and interpretation.
Newspaper Rock was designated a state historical monument in 1961. It is here for your enjoyment. Please continue to preserve it.
Erected by Utah Parks and Recreation.
Location. 37° 59.338′ N, 109° 31.099′ W. Marker is near Monticello, Utah, in San Juan County. Marker is on Utah Route 211, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is located in Newspaper Rock State Park, about 12 miles west of US Highway 191 (between Moab and Monticello), on the paved road that leads to the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. Marker is in this post office area: Monticello UT 84535, United States of America. | | | | 
By Michael Stroud, June 1994 | |
| | | 2. Newspaper Rock | | |
Regarding Newspaper Rock. The monument features a flat rock with one of the largest known collection of petroglyphs, hundreds of figures and shapes believed to be carved over the past 1,500 to 2,000 years.
Also see . . .
1. Newspaper Rock. An article on, and many pictures of, Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument, buy Max Bertola - Southern Utah's Premier Travel Writer. (Submitted on January 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. More about Newspaper Rock. DesertUSA: The Guide to the American Southwest and Desert Regions. (Submitted on January 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. Newspaper Rock State Park. Newspaper Rock, which is one of the largest and best-known petroglyph panels in Utah, was designated a state park in 1961. (Submitted on January 8, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
4. Wikipedia entry for Newspaper Rock. (Submitted on January 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Michael Stroud, June 1994 | |
| | | 3. Newspaper Rock | | |
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By Michael Stroud, June 1994 | |
| | | 4. Church Rock, south of the intersection of US 191 and SR 211 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on January 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 998 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on January 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. Submitted on January 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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