tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159428038804845663.post4280642817020376549..comments2022-11-02T11:45:49.922-04:00Comments on Nonnewaug Falls: Two StonesTim MacSweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517237193572593390noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159428038804845663.post-20433653263914601302013-10-07T11:03:33.130-04:002013-10-07T11:03:33.130-04:00See Stay in touch, Tom.See Stay in touch, Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159428038804845663.post-86653592904271215512010-07-02T07:31:13.853-04:002010-07-02T07:31:13.853-04:00The Huron; Farmers of the North
(1969)
Where Bruc...The Huron; Farmers of the North<br />(1969)<br /><br />Where Bruce R. Trigger writes:<br /><br />"Charms were highly valued and inhierited from one generation to the next...If a hunter found an animal difficult to kill and later found in its entrails something unusual, such as a stone or a snake, he would keep what he found in the hope it would bring him good fortune. Likewise, stones with a curious shape were kept since it was believed that these stones belonged to a spirit that lived in the woods and had lost them there (33)."Tim MacSweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517237193572593390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159428038804845663.post-18453720403072760882010-07-02T06:59:51.510-04:002010-07-02T06:59:51.510-04:00James Gage responded:
"Hi Tim,
The "ab...James Gage responded:<br /><br />"Hi Tim,<br /><br />The "abrader" stone shows some evidence of wear and tear. It would<br />interesting to see it compared to other know examples from archaeological<br />sites.<br /><br />The carved stone faces which have been found in New England region are<br />well carved and highly recognizable as faces. The stones you have found<br />appear to be natural. I see no obvious evidence of carving. However, it is<br />certainly possible the Native people took an interest in these natural<br />stones because of their natural sculptural qualities. They are know to<br />collect unusual stones as personal power objects. Outside of the context<br />of grave or other cultural feature it difficult to establish them as<br />cultural artifacts."<br /><br />James<br /><br />(James maintains a website called Stone Structures of the Northeastern United States, found in the "links" above.Tim MacSweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517237193572593390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159428038804845663.post-42469977580542319352010-07-01T12:43:17.251-04:002010-07-01T12:43:17.251-04:00Quite an imagination! When I look at them, I see E...Quite an imagination! When I look at them, I see Elvis and Michael Jackson. What does everyone elese see?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com