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Rock art of eastern Maine
The eastern part of the United States state of Maine is known to have historically significant examples of prehistoric and historic rock art. The easternmost shore ("Down East Maine"), particularly the shores and islands of Machias Bay, contain one of the greatest concentrations of rock art on the east coast of North America, with creation dates estimated to range from c. 1000 BCE to beyond the European contact period. Many of these sites are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
==Shore sites==
Machias Bay is a broad inlet of the Gulf of Maine in the far eastern part of the state, and is where the (River )]'s mouth is located. The bay is dotted with numerous islands and rock ledges, which are washed by the area's high tides. Two of the bay's interior peninsulas, flanking the river mouth, are noted for their archaeological significance as prehistoric Native American occupation sites, and for their petroglyphs. Birch Point is located on the west side of the bay in Machiasport, and is the site of panels containing at least 57 rock art figures. Holmes Point, in East Machias, is the northernmost promontory of Holmes Bay, and also has a significant series of panels. These panels are typically arranged with the oldest petroglyphs to the seaward side, with a blank panels on the landward side representing the period from the late 18th century forward, when the local Passamaquoddy people lost control of the area.〔Lenik, p. 41〕
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