Southwestern Indian Civilization: Fremont
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1. Fremont clay figurines from Old Woman site (University of Utah Archaeology Center). 11.5 cm.
The Freemont civilization lasted c. 400 or later to 1300 A.D. The cultural roots of its scattered
horticultural settlements in the Great Basin are obscure, but probably a mix of local archaic
traditions and Anasizi and Great Plains immigration.
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2. Fremont Ivie Creek Black-on-White bowl from Grantsville Mound (Utah Museum of Natural History).
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3. Fremont pottery from Caldwell Village, Evans Mound, Snake Rock, and Evans Mound respectvely
(Utah Museum of Natural History). Height of tallest is c. 27 cm.
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