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Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site

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Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site
Nearest cityCairo, Missouri
Area0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP reference No.69000124[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1969

Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site, also known as the Missouri Archeological Survey Number 23RN1 , is a historic archaeological site located near Cairo, Randolph County, Missouri. The site was documented during 1944, and includes petroglyphs identified as a full-tailed thunderbird, a large human-like figure and several thunderbirds, male and female sexual motifs, and shaman or human-like spirit.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mitchell Rock Art Site (23RN01)". Missouri Archaeological Society. April 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2017.