Lithic literature from the base of Mt Brazil on the Azores to the Rosetta stone.
This is the front and back of a standing stele at the base of Mt brasil. I was brought here by a colleague, Maria Brito. Brito has been working with Mendes and myself and others trying to document these stone's content and purpose. Brito and I were allowed to explore the caves and Spanish fort. I have included a cluster of these images from that hike at the closing of this blog. This is a stele in front of the base at Mt Brazil. It has the layered material we have been exploring. This is Azores Rosetta stone. I have had this discussion before; Menhirs fall short in their definition. So I insist these are all Stele andI will stand on that. I am persistent 😏. It is my only super power....persistence. I have become familiar with the form; A thin slab of embellished stone echoing the form of a hide. It is often forgotten that a major resource for early humans and pre human was the meat, bone, and hide. Unfortunately the organic material did not withstand the test of time. The