Date of Award:

12-2024

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Sociology and Anthropology

Committee Chair(s)

Judson Finley

Committee

Judson Finley

Committee

Molly Cannon

Committee

Laura Gelfand

Abstract

The Uinta Basin in Northeastern Utah was where farming first took hold in the far north of western North America. This shift from hunting to farming saw the rise of many farming communities among the Fremont people. These communities left behind stunning rock art known as the Classic Vernal style. Recent studies suggest that these communities were made up of two different groups who came from the Four-Corners area around AD 300, bringing farming with them. This idea means that different cultural groups may have created the Classic Vernal style rock art in the Uinta Basin. By looking closely at the rock art, in this study I find that there are unique headdress designs at various sites within Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. This study also confirms a statistically significant relationship between headdress types and site areas. While it is not possible to conclude with certainty how strong the connection is, it is clear that these headdress designs were important to the Fremont in terms of showing their unique identities. To learn more, we need to study more sites and different symbols in the art.

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