Here are the latest stories from the world of rock.
1) Efforts to save the Judaculla Boulder in North Carolina
“'Judaculla tends to be one of the most complex boulders in terms of the amount of glyphs carved into it, and it’s one of the only public rock art pictographs in the state,' said Lorie Hansen, project director of the North Carolina Rock Art Survey."
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/issues/10_09/10_14_09/fr_judaculla.html
2) A significant Native American site is found in Narragansett, RI.
http://www.projo.com/news/content/NATIVE_AMERICAN_VILLAGE_10-18-09_TKG1T0A_v161.353dad7.html
3) "Edmonton archeological dig uncovers old campsite and possibly . . . soup."
http://www.kelowna.com/2009/10/13/edmonton-archeological-dig-uncovers-old-campsite-and-possibly-soup/
4) An 8 minute video on the Mississippian Chucalissa site in Tennessee.
http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/video/chucalissa.html
5) Research in the Canadian Artic reveals evidence that the native Tuniit were trading with Vikings.
http://nnsl.com/northern-news-services/stories/papers/oct12_09ar.html
6) A Mastodon tusk is found on the banks of the Wallkill River in Orange County, NY.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/press/releases/mastotusk.cfm
7) "A mysterious carved stone has been uncovered alongside a 12th-century church associated with the Knights Templar."
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Mystery-stone-found-near-church.5767821.jp
8) A new theory on the source of the bluestone used at Stonehenge.
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146413758
9) "Recent excavations in Jordan that reveal evidence of the world's oldest know granaries. The appearance of the granaries represents a critical evolutionary shift in the relationship between people and plant foods."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623150619.htm
10) A study of the Mocama people in Northeast Florida shows that they were part of a trading network that extended as far as Wisconsin and Michigan. Includes an interesting video.
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-10-18/story/the_mocama_new_name_for_an_old_people
Last but not least is a fascinating site that was sent to me by Donna Thompson. It contains information about Native American deeds from Essex County, Massachusetts.
http://www.nativeamericandeeds.com/default.html
"This collection of ancient land transfers is the only "evidence" we have of land dealings between the Native American and English cultures in the 17th Century. These records also document that every town in Essex County has a Native American heritage."
The site also contains a wealth of information about the Native Americans of this area including maps of their land and canoe trails.
Thanks Donna!
Rock On!
Rob