Our Chaw'se - Pine Grove, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"A Place for Gatherings, -Laughter, and WOIAL. This grinding rock is the largest in North America. It is also a rare example of petroglyphs (rock art) set in association with mortar holes. Although the meaning of the petroglyphs cannot be fully explained, they do suggest that this was a powerful and important place, a place where many generations worked together on this Chaw'se, pounding acorns and seeds into meal. Our Chaw'se is not simply stone. In our culture, we view the rock as a living thing. It embodies the seasons that have passed upon it, and it has felt the slow grinding of its surface by women's hands and their stone pestles over hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of years."

Group that erected the marker: State of California Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Volcano Rd Pine Grove, CA USA URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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