Mastodon Petroglyph found in Lake Michigan, page
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Topic started on 7-9-2007 @ 10:54 PM by mojo4sale
While looking for shipwrecks in Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay divers may have discovered a large rock with a petroglyph of a Mastodon that has been speared. So much seems to be getting discovered in marine locations lately it is extremely exciting, as you can tell by the number of threads detailing exciting archaeological finds in a marine enviroment. Time for the archeaologists to trade in their khaki's for scuba diving gear.

Yahoo news

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - They aren't certain, but underwater archaeologists say they may have discovered a boulder with a prehistoric carving in Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.
The granite rock has markings that resemble a mastodon — an elephant-like creature that once inhabited parts of North America — with what could be a spear in its side, say divers who have seen it.


A photo of the rock at this link, but its too far away to be able to make out any detail

“It appears the rocks have been manipulated by man,” says Dr. Mark Holley, an archeologist for the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve Council who taught Underwater Archeology at Northwestern Michigan College. “But we still have to study the boulder to see if it is in fact a carving, or perhaps the result of natural phenomenon.”


Great find none the less and it will be interesting to hear what the experts think once they are able to get to it to have a proper look. Time for some diving lessons.

mojo


[edit on 7/9/07 by mojo4sale]


reply posted on 8-9-2007 @ 02:27 AM by mojo4sale
reply to post by Byrd



One comment from the article suggested that no Mastadon fossils had been found in that area before, but it would suggest they had been in that area?


reply posted on 8-9-2007 @ 08:20 PM by mojo4sale
reply to post by Schmidt1989



Yeah, your right, this from the original article in the OP.

yahoo news

It was part of a row of stones of varying sizes that might have marked the shoreline 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, Holley said.
Some — although not the boulder — were arranged in a circle. That could indicate human manipulation although it's unclear, said Rob Houston, a geology instructor at the college who has inspected the site.


"some were arranged in a circle". That would certainly indicate human manipulation.

mojo


reply posted on 8-9-2007 @ 08:29 PM by mojo4sale
reply to post by Ionized



really, what station, might be able to get video of it on the web.






reply posted on 8-9-2007 @ 08:42 PM by mojo4sale
reply to post by Ionized



thanks mate. I'll do a google search and see if i cant find it. Thanks for the link i'll check that out too.

mojo


reply posted on 21-4-2008 @ 06:59 AM by forensic_diver
reply to post by Schmidt1989



There were 2 divers, one was the underwater archaeologist, Dr. Holley, and the other was me. We were scanning for shipwrecks and came upon a line of stones not realizing what the stones had on them. We went down to see what type of stones there were, granite, dolomite and limestone, then we were scraping the zebra mussles off to see how many of each to see what the distribution was and then once we scrapped the stone with the petroglyph, it was like non other. Distinct markings. The Dr. was screaming underwater and I motioned to surface to see what his problem was (he was pointing at teh stone and I saw the image upside down). He yelled "It's a petroglyph!!!!!!!!!"

The carving was so deep you could put your index finger in up to the first digit. I noticed the arrow right off the bat and the impregnation marks (on a 9mb hi-res picture show the type of instrument used to make the marks.

But to get a real good test on it would mean lifting it out of the water and Michigan law is very stiff when it comes to artifacts. Can't move it.

Any suggestions?


reply posted on 28-4-2008 @ 11:10 AM by TKainZero
reply to post by forensic_diver



First off, welcome to ATS.


Congrats on your find.

I sugest trying to get a mold of the Artifact as well, if it is possible.

Seeing that removal of the artifact cant seem to be done.

Any other pictures?
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