Topic ID #16431 - posted 2/14/2012 3:51 AM
Jennifer Palmer
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Archaeologist Says Rock Art Found at Virginia Paleoindian Site
Jennifer Palmer
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Archaeologist Says Rockart Found at Local Paleoindian Site
By Edward Leonard on Feb 12 2012
The site of a possible Paleo-Indian solstice site recently discovered in Clarke County, Virginia gained new interest among members and guests who attended the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia (NVCASV) during its monthly meeting in January. Lead archaeologist for the site, Jack Hranicky, announced new findings to include what Hranicky reportss are stone art carvings located in rocks near the area of the initial discovery.
“A new major feature is a shelter on the site that contains Indian rockart including geometric ‘glyphs’ and one of two sets of right-hand prints,” Hranicky briefed the 32 NVCASV members at the Falls Church James Lee Community Center, who attended to hear his results of this three-year investigation into Northern Virginia’s archeology.
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By Edward Leonard on Feb 12 2012
The site of a possible Paleo-Indian solstice site recently discovered in Clarke County, Virginia gained new interest among members and guests who attended the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia (NVCASV) during its monthly meeting in January. Lead archaeologist for the site, Jack Hranicky, announced new findings to include what Hranicky reportss are stone art carvings located in rocks near the area of the initial discovery.
“A new major feature is a shelter on the site that contains Indian rockart including geometric ‘glyphs’ and one of two sets of right-hand prints,” Hranicky briefed the 32 NVCASV members at the Falls Church James Lee Community Center, who attended to hear his results of this three-year investigation into Northern Virginia’s archeology.
Read more here.
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