Humans have left evidence of their passing through America’s great rift for more than 10 millennia.
The Colorado River slowly cut one of the world’s most epic scars into the landscape of northern Arizona. That scar, of course, is better known as the Grand Canyon. One of the top tourist attractions in the U.S., this natural wonder draws visitors from all over the world every year to gawk at the views created by roughly 278 miles of river.
Here are a few examples of the ancient archaeological artifacts that researchers have discovered in one of the world’s most impressive landmarks.Intact example of a Clovis spearpoint, made from flint. that archaeologists have found so far in the Grand Canyon. The Clovis point is a little older, dating somewhere between 9200 B.C.E. to 8900 B.C.E., while the Folsom fragment dates somewhere from 8900 B.C.E. to 8200 B.C.E.
The basket pictured, most likely dating from A.D. 450-750, shows the intricacy of woven patterns created by people in the Mesa Verde region as they began to transition from a hunter-gatherer to an agricultural lifestyle. culture of the Southwest was known to live in the Grand Canyon from roughly 550 to 825 C.E. Their name comes from the high-quality baskets that were so tightly weaved that they could have held water.
There isn’t exactly one piece of ceramic ware that stands out among the many archaeologists have found dating to thepeople. This culture lived in the Grand Canyon from roughly 825 C.E. to 1250 C.E. Instead, Brennan says the whole series of pottery taken together illustrates how the artistic motifs went from the simpler geometric designs of the Basketmaker culture to more elaborate geometric patterns.
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