One of the very few recognized ceremonial stone landscapes in the Northeast. The Trail Through Time in North Acton, MA is a 2-mile loop through forests, wetlands, and along Nashoba Brook. Explore 12 historic and archaeological sites, from Native American ceremonial stonework to

A possible serpent effigy that sits between a steep slope and a body of water, water is the home of the great horned serpent.

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This stonework could be part of a larger network of trails through the Green Mountains of Vermont, known as the Indian Road. #stonework #hiddenhistory #nativeamericanhistory #archaeology #ceremonialstonelandscapes

Luminescence Dating (a method of determining the age of minerals by measuring the light released from trapped electrons that accumulated since the material was last exposed to heat or sunlight) of stone structures of the Northeast. usgs.gov/data/optically…

Luminescence Dating (a method that measures trapped electrons in minerals to determine when they were last exposed to heat or sunlight) has been applied to stone structures in the Northeast. The results reveal ages spanning from the 1800s back to nearly 2000 BCE. These findings

Ancient or colonial? Mysterious Stone Structures Hidden in a Vermont Mountain Bowl. #vermont #hiddenhistory #stonework

"By ignoring the accomplishments and sophistication of humans in North and South America, the field of archaeology reinforced negative stereotypes, dehumanization and racism." cbc.ca/radio/unreserv…

All that pink? It’s the NH Stone Wall Mapper, revealing miles of stonework on New Hampshire’s landscape, structures with origins that reach back thousands of years, not just the 18th–19th century colonial era the official story repeats. Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL)

The Forgotten Petroglyphs & Megaliths of Appalachia 2 hours⌛️

"Mills Mound" at Fort Ancient, Ohio, named for the man who excavated it.

From about 13,500 to 9,000 years ago, much of the Northeast was covered by glacial lakes and the inland sea known as the Champlain Sea, a time when whales swam between the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. When the ice sheet retreated, it left behind two very different

1937-8 photos of the excavation of Nolan Mounds in Missouri. All of the mounds there had stone vaults at the base.

Archaeologists in the 1990s began digging at a rock shelter in Pachaug State Forest, a well-known area for ceremonial stonework in Voluntown, Connecticut. At first, the finds looked remarkable, carved pipes, pendants, copper beads. If genuine, the site could have been one of the

youtube.com/watch?v=rKMxoN… Why does all the stonework align to ancient waters? #champlainsea #iceage #archaeology #history