Sunday, October 20, 2024

Celtic Ogham writing in the Southwestern US

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Perhaps you have seen the Ogham (or Oggam) alphabet? Supposedly it was designed for messages written on a notched stick. Like this from Anci...

The "Fresh Water Fishing Place" (Woodbury CT)

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 With a great deal of sadness, I have to report that the Diagonal Stone Fish Weir by the site of the Nonnewaug Wigwams is now very much gone...
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Saturday, October 19, 2024

The Friends of Pine 2024 Fall Program is well underway with more to come.

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The Friends of Pine 2024 Fall Program   is well underway with more to come . But first, a reminder that  tonight, Friday, October 18,  the  ...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Jennison Rd - Shutesbury

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[Reader Nicholas writes:] I travel all over New England for work, and try to make it a point to have my rest-stops be in the area of some kn...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Goat Hill - Uxbridge, MA

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Reader Stacey writes: I came across your blog when trying to find info about the stone structures that I’ve seen on Goat Hill in Uxbridge. I...

Pine Hawk: "New England Archaeological Discoveries" & more

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Wed. Oct 9     "Archaeological Discoveries in New England" Tues. Oct 15   "Ancient Winters at the Flagg Swamp Rockshelter...
Thursday, October 03, 2024

Sacred Stones, Vision Quest, and the Nashobah Praying Indians

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 [From Dan Boudillion] Sacred Stones, Vision Quest, and the Nashobah Praying Indians     Dear Friends of the Nashobah Praying Indians!   Str...
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Nolumbeka Project announcement

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Marge Bruchac and Dan Shears in Turners Falls September 14.  Click Here for Details  
Friday, September 13, 2024

Shadows on the Stone (Woodbridge CT)

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 At Just the Right Moment Are those marks made with the "stone/bone/horn/wooden Indigenous tools" from pre contact times, or were ...
Friday, September 06, 2024

Mike Luoma's Video Series

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Mike gave me shout-out in this video.  Ancient Stone Mysteries of New England - Feature Focus: Nashoba Brook Stone Prayers in Acton, MA (you...

Natick Powwow - Sept 28

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[More from Dan Boudillion] Dear Friends of the Nashobah Praying Indians, We are happy to announce that the Praying Indians will be holding t...
Friday, August 30, 2024

Event: Strong Bear Medicine talk in Acton 9-17-2024

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 [From Dan Boudillion:]  Dear Friends of the Nashobah Praying Indians,   Please support Strong Bear Medicine who will be speaking in Acton o...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

An article about Canonchet and Rock Piles in General

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I was impressed with this very thoroughly written article by Karen Ellsworth. It is about events in 2017. A Mystery at Canonchet: Who Built ...
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Monday, August 26, 2024

A Stone Chamber in Mason NH

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[Reader Nicholas writes:] My good friend who lives in Mason, NH has caught intrigue from my infatuation with stone sites.  He sent me these ...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Dynamic Forests (Land Use) in Southern New England

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Dynamic forests and flexible subsistence in pre-colonial southern New England: comment on Turner and Reid    (Some interesting maps, mid-art...
Thursday, August 08, 2024

A Few Interesting Photos by Harry Holstein

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https://www.facebook.com/harry.holstein
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Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Those "hobbit" fossils from Flores

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 [Not rock pile related] Discovery of "hobbit" fossils suggests tiny humans roamed Indonesian islands 700,000 years ago - CBS News...
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Friday, July 26, 2024

Prayers in Stone Project

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  Prayers In Stone Project Native Sites Stewardship Program Founded 2024 Sagamore Strong Bear Medicine & D.V.Boudillion How do you k...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

"Yellowstone Indian Remains" (Stone Cultural features)

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 Searching to update a dead link on an old post (as I sometimes do), I came across some interesting images of some stone cultural features a...
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Monday, July 15, 2024

Ancient Hunting Walls in the Colorado Mountains

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I was struck by the feature of a "seat" at the end of a wall. Here, the "seat" is where the hunters waited in hiding. We...
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