Chaw'se is the Miwok word for grinding rock – a slab of stone on which the Miwok people ground acorns and other seeds into meal, slowly forming the cup shaped depressions in the stone that can still be seen today. Along with the mortar holes, the main grinding rock within the park also features a number of decorative carvings: circles, spoked wheels, animal and human …
DetailsA visit to Indian Grinding Rock State Park on a crisp, clear fall day makes a great outing. Adults and children alike will enjoy the many interesting sites, the most famous being the grinding stones. An astonishing 1,135 holes pepper the surface of the marbleized slabs of limestone, the largest collection of bedrock mortars in […]
DetailsIn honor of American Indian Heritage Month, Sally Larsen's Miles and Miles, Chaw'se Acorn Grinding Rock, Miwok Indians, Amador County, California is the inspiration for this interactive conversation. Join us and share your observations, interpretations, questions, and ideas, and build on your own first impressions to broaden your understanding of this work of art.
DetailsOne rock in particular appears worn at the bottom of its hole, as if it had been ground down, (Picture C). Picture C: A rock with a circular hole toward its center and a smooth bottom. Photo by Robert Dryja. These may be grinding stones used to pulverize seeds or roots by paleo Indians.
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DetailsIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (IGR) is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills 12 miles east of Jackson, CA. The park nestles in a little valley 2,400 feet above sea level with open meadows and large valley oaks that once provided the Native Americans of this area with an ample supply of acorns.
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