A stone rock relic has been found in Canada that points to both an early link to the Bible and also an earlier settlement than previously thought.
While excavating in Wawa, a small town on the Canadian coast of Lake Superior, an unusual stone was uncovered. Buried among ruins, the relic seemed to show signs of writing. Archaeologists have made attempts to translate it and found the rock to be inscribed with what they think is a passage from the bible.
Written in Nordic runes is the Lord’s prayer from the New Testament. Although they’re not 100% on the accuracy of this, that’s their current conclusion. Nordic was a language used by the Swedish along with other Scandinavian countries.
However, the dating of the rock indicates that it was buried around the 1600s. This is 200 years before we initially believed the Nordic people were in the area. In the 1800s, British fur trading companies would often recruit from Scandinavian areas. However, this mysterious rock inscribed with a prayer from the bible insinuates they were there long before.
Buried Bible Rock Used As A Place Of Worship
From initial examination, it appears the stone rock inscribed with the Lord’s prayer from the bible was used as a simple place of worship. Nordic people, leaving their home for whatever reason, felt they needed some holy ground to pray.
The rock was found after a tree fell, revealing the carving. It is cut into a square, also carved into the rock. The whole inscription measures about three feet by four feet. It also shows an image of 16 people surrounding a boat, which is presumed to represent the people who traveled to the Americas.
This old relic sheds some light on early visitors to the Americas, before it was colonised by the British. It has long been suspected that the Norse people had come across the land previously, trading and hunting.
The discovery has shocked Ryan Primrose, an archaeologist involved with the dig. Speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he said, “This is certainly among the least expected finds I have encountered in my career.”