Peterborough Petroglyphs

Peterborough Petroglyphs
D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Also known as: A peterborough-i sziklavésetek, parc provincial Petroglyphs, Petroglyphs Provincial Park

The Peterborough petroglyphs are the largest collection of ancient First Nations petroglyphs (rock carvings) in Ontario [1] [2]. The carvings were created in the pre-Columbian era and represents aspects of First Nations spirituality, including images of shamans, animals, reptiles, and, possibly, the Great Spirit itself [1] [3].

TypePetroglyphs
Period500 - 1000 AD
CountryCanada
Coordinates44.6152° N, 78.0408° W

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