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Tracing of a petroglyph of a square containing line markings and rough designs

Petroglyph tracings B: Enclosed designs #4. 4 negatives and 6 positives. Marion Robertson's Rock Drawings of the Micmac Indians interpret this petroglyph as "frames for stretching and decorating hides."

Date: 1888

Retrieval no.: George Creed Nova Scotia Archives MG 15 volume 11 B4

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  • Why do you think the document was written



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  • What impact do you think the document had at the time it was written?



    • Do you think those were different impacts for different people?



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