In this episode of awful archaeology I discuss the Grave Creek Stone. This mysterious artifact was found in the Grave Creek Mound during an archaeological excavation in West Virginia in the 1800's. Bearing what appears to be an unknown language, this artifact has been the topic of controversy for nearly 200 years. Join me as I explore every facet of this mysterious artifact.
CITATIONS:
https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/mcculloch.2/arch/grvcrk.html
https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2016/08/grave-creek-stone-archaelogical-gem-or.html
https://weelunk.com/enduring-mystery-grave-creek-stone/
https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/west-virginia-museum-accelerating-probability-europeans-reached-america-thousands-of-years-ago
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/technology/2008/11/11/great-find-in-west-virginia/23788281007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVzPCOut1w
https://archive.org/details/ArchaeologicalPamphlets/page/n307/mode/2up?view=theater
https://resources.ohiohistory.org/ohj/search/display.php?page=78&ipp=20&searchterm=Array&vol=92&pages=52-71
youtube.com/watch?v=K5VN7Msaho0