Traces of Fremont: Society and Rock Art in Ancient Utah

Fremont is a culture (ca. 300–1300 A.D.) first defined by archaeologist Noel Morss in 1928 based on characteristics unique to the area. Initially thought to be a simple socio-political system, recent reassessments of the Fremont assume a more complex society. This volume places Fremont rock art studies in this contemporary context. Author Steven Simms offers an innovative model of Fremont society, politics, and worldview using the principles of analogy and current archaeological evidence. Simms takes readers on a trip back in time by describing what a typical Fremont hamlet or residential area might have looked like a thousand years ago, including the inhabitants' daily activities. François Gohier's captivating photographs of Fremont art and artifacts offer an engaging complement to Simms's text, aiding us in our understanding of the lives of these ancient people.

Winner of the Utah Book Award in Nonfiction.
Winner of the Society for American Archaeology Book Award for Public Audience. 

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• Standing on the Walls of Time: Ancient Art of Utah's Cliffs and Canyons
• Rock Art Of Utah
• A Green River Reader
• Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Utah, Vol 1
• Rock Art: The Meanings and Myths Behind Ancient Ruins in the Southwest and Beyond
• Early Rock Art of the American West: The Geometric Enigma
• Voices from Bears Ears: Seeking Common Ground on Sacred Land
• In Search of the Old Ones: Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest
• Escalante's Dream: On the Trail of the Spanish Discovery of the Southwest