Abstract

The petroglyphs at Kejimkujik National Park were produced in the last century by Mi'kmaq families, hunters and guides living and working around Kejirnkujik Lake. They provide a direct historical link with todays Mikmaq community. Over 400 images record various aspects of the culture, including religion, subsistence, material culture, and names and dates. The glyphs are incised on smooth slate, with remarkable detail. The fine lines often vary little frorn the many craks and scratches on the rock surface, making accurate, unbiased recording difficult. This paper will briefly describe the images, and discuss various methods which have been used for recording over the past 100 years prior to the present programm of moulding being undertaken by the Conservation Division, Canadian Parks Service (see abstract by M. Harrington).