The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 pm. At 6:30 we will have social time. Then after a brief business meeting, we will have a presentation by Elizabeth Hora, Public Archaeologist at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Elizabeth will discuss "Rediscovering the Fremont Through Data-Driven Examination of Rock Imagery". For log-in information go to SJBAS.ORG

Over 1,000 years ago the Fremont lived in the Uinta Basin where they farmed, foraged, made villages, and central to this talk: created some of the most incredible and intriguing rock imagery the world has ever seen. The rock imagery centers on depictions of human forms with gorgeous jewelry, intricate clothing and body paint, and holding implements of war and agricultural prosperity. Could these clues help us understand Fremont society? Public Archaeologist Elizabeth Hora is using data from nearly 500 of these human-esque figures to learn more about the Fremont - who the people were, how they organized amongst themselves, and what war and peace among the Fremont may have been like.

Speaker Bio
Elizabeth Hora is Public Archaeologist at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Her work focuses on bringing science-based interpretations of archaeological data to the public and finding ways to Protect the Past at Utah's archaeological sites. Her current research, funded in part by the Utah Rock Art Research Association, examines Fremont social organization in the northern reaches of the Uinta Basin. She lives in Interlaken, Utah with her husband, Rhett, her preschooler Asa, and their dog Tycho Brahe.