This sacred rock in Lawrence was once located along the banks of the Kaw River at the mouth of Shunganunga Creek. The Kaw people used the 10-foot tall red rock with religious ceremonies. In 1929, the rock was moved to Robinson Park near Lawrence's City Hall to honor the town's founders.
Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner captioned this photo: Inscription Rock at Indian Cave on Mulberry Creek, Kansas. The cave was 11 miles northeast of Fort Harker. At the lower right hand corner of the petroglyph is the drawing of an Indian, perhaps of Pawnee origin, which some believe may be a shaman or chief. At his feet are tepees.
Even from the air, Penokee Man, the 60-foot tall shape of a man lying in grass, is hard to picture. Yet this site in Graham County is considered one of most sacred sites on the prairie, significant not only to Kansas but to the Great Plains and North America.
Even from the air, Penokee Man, the 60-foot tall shape of a man lying in grass, is hard to picture. Yet this site in Graham County is considered one of most sacred sites on the prairie, significant not only to Kansas but also to the Great Plains and North America.
Early Native Americans created mounds along ridges in some parts of Kansas. This one, located in Rice County, shows a 160-foot serpent with a ball in its mouth. This photo was taken in the 1980s when an archeologist, researching the serpent mound, mowed down existing grass and poured biodegradable lime across the mound to better highlight its shape.
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