Early Prehistoric Period: Folsom Points
Author(s): L. C. Steege
Year: 2007
Summary
<html>One of the most controversial points of the Early Prehistoric Period was discovered eight miles west of the town of Folsom, New Mexico, in 1926. The discovery of artifacts associated with articulated bones of extinct mammals of Pleistocene Age came quite unexpectedly with the excavation of a fossil bison remains. Two fragments of artifacts were found in the loose dirt of the diggings. A third fragment was found sometime later still in position in clay surrounding a rib of one of the bison. Later it was discovered that the third fragment was a portion of one of the two earlier pieces found in the loose dirt. When the two were fitted together, it was found that they formed a projectile point. After a report of the find was made, several scientists still believed that there was some accidental mixing of the deposits and that the projectile point was of a much later period. Work was resumed at this site during 1927 and 1928, and as soon as additional points were found, telegrams were sent to various institutions, and the “doubting Thomas” were invited to view the finds in situ. It was thus proven that there could be no doubt of the contemporaneity of man with the extinct bison deposits. This specie of extinct bison was known as <i>Bison taylori</i>.</html>
Cite this Record
Early Prehistoric Period: Folsom Points. L. C. Steege. The Wyoming Archaeologist. 51 (2): 46-47. 2007 ( tDAR id: 476451) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476451
Keywords
General
Northern Plains
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Pleistocene
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Rocky Mountains
Geographic Keywords
Colorado
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Montana
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New Mexico
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Texas
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Wyoming
Temporal Keywords
Middle Paleoindian
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Marcia Peterson
Notes
General Note: Reprinted from the Annals of Wyoming
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