Saturday we went on a field trip to the Gault Archaeological site which is
located about 20 miles from here. The site has been known by archaeologists
since 1929 and the more dedicated excavating began to take place around 1999.
Since that time well over a million artifacts have been found, most of
which are of the Clovis (Paleo Indian) culture. The link takes you to their
website with tons more information.
Gault Archaeological Site
One of the side notes that fascinated me on the field trip was to learn about a
weapon system called the Atlatl and Dart, which is what the Paleo Indians used
when hunting and not the spears so often depicted in the textbooks we read when
growing up.
The link takes you to a page with a video that does an
excellent job of describing how the weapon worked and what it looks like. There
are even groups today that use the Atlatl for distance competitions.
Atlatl Video
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ReplyDeleteThe Blackwater Draw Museum, between Clovis and Portales, New Mexico, is a fascinating place to visit.
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