Join us for an informative presentation by Elizabeth Hora of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Her topic will be The Fremont Shield Bearers as depicted in Rock Art. Meet and greet is 6:30-7:00 pm and the presentation starts at 7 pm.
The event is free, and donations will be accepted and encouraged.
Elizabeth will discuss rock images common to western Colorado and eastern Utah that are Fremont Shield-Bearers: a striking, if uncommon, human form that appears to hold a large circular shield in front of them or off to one side. Many past researchers have theorized the connection between Fremont shield-bearers and similar human forms in both Puebloan and Plains rock imagery traditions, but to date, no quantifiable data have been suggested to evaluate the nature of their relationship, or even confirm its existence. In this presentation, we will sample areas of prehistoric rock imagery to learn how their shield-bearers relate to each other in form, frequency, and time
Elizabeth has been a professional archaeologist for over 20 years in nearly every western state. Her interest in prehistoric rock imagery grew from her thesis work in the Uinta Basin, studying whether environmental and population pressures may have driven territorial actions, like warfare. Now, in her professional role, she brings archaeological interpretations to the public and teaches about the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
This is certain to be a fascinating lecture.
