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Hand signs on 1,300-year-old Maya altar could reveal hidden timekeeping system

The anthropologist claims that the rulers carved on the 1,300-year-old Altar Q are not just striking royal portraits. The way ...
Piscataquis Observer

Someone carved initials into the sign at the summit of Katahdin

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Baxter State Park law enforcement rangers are trying to figure out who carved their ...

Baxter State Park seeks public’s help after Katahdin summit sign is vandalized

The letters 'H.M.' and 'J.M' were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the ...
Greek Reporter

Maya Hand Signs on 1,300-Year-Old Altar Hold Hidden Meaning and Secret Calendar Dates

A linguistic anthropologist says the hand positions carved on a 1,300-year-old Maya stone altar encode calendar dates through ...
Yahoo

Unique sandstone sign revealed at grand opening for Tenino agriculture park

An 11-ton sandstone sign now marks the entrance to Tenino’s new Agriculture Innovation Park on Old Highway 99 Southeast. “I was so honored to be asked to do this,” said stone carver Dan Miller. “And ...
Complex

Sign This Petition to Have Outkast Carved onto Georgia's Stone Mountain

Three human faces (and their dutiful horses) currently adorn the rocky edge of Georgia’s Stone Mountain: Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. The trio, considered Confederate ‘heroes ...