Karola Bryant reading stones in the northerneastern US, an archeological study

      I feel like we have been to southern Africa to Greece To The Azores and back again. I am glad to touch base back here in Maine. I feel, so far, that the idea of a Lithic Literature might hold up. Even the idea of a precursor to the Chinese character feels more comfortable. From All the connections with other friends around the Atlantic, our stones in Maine fall in to place. By exploring other locations, I have been able to better focus on some interesting layers of the design. One of which is the very large Raptor Talons. After seeing on the Azores what could be read as dragon talons, I have returned to my home stones to find talons as well, and very big talons they are!     The following series of images are from a large adze/axe, could be hafted or not depending on use and availability of materials. The axe has some real weight to it and feels large in my big hand. All the hand grips can be found and my hand fits in as if I was a little girl in my d...

Welcome to the Azores.    I have had the honor of working with my colleagues across the Atlantic. There is a great effort in the Azores to bring attention to the Art and History of the people inhabiting the area prior to the Portuguese arrival. One can ignore the spectacular only so long. This is art that has been overlooked despite the obvious. Working with colleagues, Pedro Duarte and Maria-Antonieta Mendes Costa, we have found profound Information on the stones and landscape of the Azores.     What brought us together was a mutual effort to bring light to the Art of the ancient inhabitants of the Azores and around the Atlantic. In order to provide some protection and grant funds to these archeological discoveries, there has to be some acknowledgement that they exist in the first place. I have mentioned Duarte and Mendes here, but I assure you, there are many others noticing and choosing to help. Yay.      One notable contribution is the photogr...