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The Curious Person's Guide to the History and Mystery of the Piasa Bird

Scott Maruna

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Description:On a cliff high over Alton, Illinois is a painted recreation of an ancient petroglyph that stood watch over the confluence of the rivers for centuries. The image depicts a unidentifiable winged, quadrapedal beast. A local legend describes how this creature, known regionally as the Piasa Bird, preyed on Native Americans until it was valiantly slain due to the bravery of chief named Ouatoga. What is the true story behand the image? Who created the petroglyph(s) hundreds of years ago and why? Was it the Illini? The Mound Builders? The Spanish? The Chinese? The French? Join local educator and author Scott Maruna as he investigates the true history of this grand anthropological artifact and the mysteries behind it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Curious Person's Guide to the History and Mystery of the Piasa Bird. To get started finding The Curious Person's Guide to the History and Mystery of the Piasa Bird, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 56

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Publisher: Swamp Gas Books

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Description: On a cliff high over Alton, Illinois is a painted recreation of an ancient petroglyph that stood watch over the confluence of the rivers for centuries. The image depicts a unidentifiable winged, quadrapedal beast. A local legend describes how this creature, known regionally as the Piasa Bird, preyed on Native Americans until it was valiantly slain due to the bravery of chief named Ouatoga. What is the true story behand the image? Who created the petroglyph(s) hundreds of years ago and why? Was it the Illini? The Mound Builders? The Spanish? The Chinese? The French? Join local educator and author Scott Maruna as he investigates the true history of this grand anthropological artifact and the mysteries behind it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Curious Person's Guide to the History and Mystery of the Piasa Bird. To get started finding The Curious Person's Guide to the History and Mystery of the Piasa Bird, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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