Friday, March 20, 2009

Schuylkill County Petroglyph



This sandstone petroglyph, collected from Schuylkill County, PA, is believed to represent Mesingw or "Living Solid Face." Discovered by Francis Burke of Schuylkill County in 1971 and subsequently recovered by the State Museum, this glyph is thought to represent Mesingw.

An important Lenape spirit being who rode through the forest on the back of a large deer, Mesingw is believed to have made sure that all the animals were healthy and fed. Lenape hunts were likely to be more successful if Mesingw was remembered.

To see additional information on other petroglyphs in Pennsylvania visit PAarchaeology.state.pa.us or search "Pennsylvania Petroglyphs" on YouTube for our videos.







For more information, visit PAarchaeology.state.pa.us or the Hall of Anthropology and Archaeology at The State Museum of Pennsylvania .

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