Quitchupah Creek is significant for its rock art remains of the Fremont culture that line its banks.
These pioneer settlements of the late 19th century were also the crossroads for other historic civilizations, such as the Fremont culture.
The decay of the Fremont culture began as early as the second half of the 10th century and was completed in the 14th century.
The Fremont culture existed from about A.D. 500 to 1300.
The Fremont culture may have contributed to the historic Shoshones, but it is not well understood.
Archaeologists named the prehistoric Fremont culture after the river, as the first archaeological sites of the culture were discovered near its course.
The canyon is home to an extensive gallery of ancient rock art from the early Fremont culture and later the Ute tribe.
It gives its name to the Fremont culture, a Precolumbian archaeological culture.
The site is a significant resource for the Fremont culture and is among the best resources in northwestern Colorado.
Artifacts are primary associated with the Fremont culture.