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Potash Rd Rock Art Site

Moab, Utah

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 BCE. 

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This incredible site is home to different petroglyphs and pictographs. There are a few from the Archaic period and some from the Fremont period. Before the highway was built, an ancient structure was excavated by archeologists that was right next to the soon-to-be road. This unearthed these amazing petroglyphs and pictographs to view today.  

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