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Neolithic Site: El Fin del Mundo (‘End of the Earth), Sonora, Mexico
University of Arizona researchers preciously found El Fin del Mundo (‘End of the Earth’) not that long ago, in 2007. Yet it is recognized for a huge amount of reasons. It is the first discovery of humans and gomphotheres in North America. The radiocarbon dating also makes it, along with ‘Aubrey site’, in north Texas,…
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Neolithic Architecture: Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia
Studied 2 centuries, yet little got published. Located in western Smyth county, Virginia. Within Saltville valley about 1.3km south of north branch, Holston river (major drainage system of SW Virginia). In 1782, Colonel Arther Campbell mentioned bones of an uncommon size in a letter to Thomas Jefferson. 5 identifiable artifacts included: Sandstone knives, a triangular…
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Blackwater draw is an intermittent stream channel about 140 km (87 mi) long, with headwaters in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
Around blackwater draw is mostly the Anderson basin district. Across multiple counties, the area drains around 4,000 square kilometers. Water flows southeastward across the Llano Estacado toward the city of Lubbock, Texas. Where it joins yellow house draw and yellow house canyon at the Brazos river. For decades around the 1920’s farmers, ranch hands and locals…