Petroglyphs (Rock Carvings) in the Susquehanna River Near Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania

By Donald Cadzow

Ancient rock art is better known in western North America, but it is also an important feature in the historical landscape of eastern North America. This booklet reprints a report first published in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616460768
• ISBN13: 9781616460761
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Chinese in PA Petroglyphs ? !

It is a reprint of the 1934 report by publications of Pennsylvania Historic Commission before the site was flooded and destroyed. Of particular interest was on page 18, The wide range of symbols certain characters evolved would be similar to those early Americans. The hypothetical identification of these symbols bear a resemblance to some modern Chinese forms. A Chinese scholar no specialized in ancient epigraphy, presented only as guesses and they support no definite conclusion. The double cross overlap with a dot inside on page 22 means a well in which water is drawn for drinking, washing and irrigation. It is essential for human survival. On page 38, on 32A Thunderbird, thunder and lightning were supposed to be produced by birds of enormous size. They produced thunder by flapping theirs wings and lightning by opening and closing their eyes. It is a direct duplicate of thunder and lightning from Chinese myth! Who else had this cultural tradition. This small book is an orientation to Chinese oracle bone writing in Native American rock art. Go for it for more study and research as Chinese writings on rock art are more frequent in Southwest.