New exhibit highlights ancient petroglyphs at Minnesota historic site
Updated visitor center aims to connect visitors with 7,000 years of Indigenous history
The Minnesota Historical Society has opened a new exhibit at the visitor center at Jeffers Petroglyphs, a site in southwestern Minnesota known for thousands of ancient rock carvings. According to reporting by MPR News, the exhibit features contemporary Native perspectives alongside information about the petroglyphs, some of which are believed to be more than 7,000 years old. The updated visitor center is part of an effort to introduce a new generation of visitors to the site’s cultural and historical significance.
Jeffers Petroglyphs contains thousands of sacred rock carvings created by the ancestors of today’s Native peoples, according to the Minnesota Historical Society. The site includes interactive exhibits focused on Native American culture and prairie ecology, as well as guided tours of the carvings. MPR News reported that the exhibit combines archaeological interpretation with contemporary Native voices to help visitors better understand the meaning and legacy of the carvings.
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