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From: clif@chinet.UUCP (Clif Flynt)
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Subject: Re: Holes in Granite
Message-ID: <1726@chinet.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Oct-87 11:38:45 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 14 11:38:45 1987
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In article <3013@whuts.UUCP> fv@whuts.UUCP (FRANKLIN) writes:
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>Does anyone know the explanation for the following phenomenon?
> ... odd holes in the granite on the top of the mountain.
>These holes were about 3-4 inches in diameter, about the same
>amount deep and were fairly circular in appearance.
> ...

  There are similar holes in large granite rocks where I grew up (Upstate
New York).  The folk wisdom is that these were Indian ovens.  The Amerinds
would stuff dough into these holes, and build a fire on the rock
to bake the bread.
 The holes in NYS were in the sides of large rocks, if that make any difference.

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