Elko County Chapter Nevada Archaeological Association

Elko County Chapter Nevada Archaeological Association Helping to Protect and Preserve our History and Prehistory!

Look what we've missed out on. . . .
03/07/2020

Look what we've missed out on. . . .

01/11/2020

Metcalf Archaeology, along with the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, is booking tours of Danger Cave State Park Heritage Area. Visit both Danger Cave and Juke Box Cave with professional archaeologists and experience first hand two of the most significant archaeological sites in Western North America. Space is limited, so try to plan ahead! Go to buff.ly/2sSCnSI for more information and to find out how to book a tour.

We have several dates available, listed below:
Saturday - January 25, 2020
Sunday - February 23, 2020
Saturday - March 28, 2020 - this tour is full!
Friday - April 3, 2020
Saturday - April 4, 2020
Saturday - May 2, 2020
Sunday - May 3, 2020
Saturday - May 16, 2020
Sunday - May 17, 2020

09/22/2019

The Bridger Antelope Trap is a unique archaeological site in southwest Wyoming believed to have been constructed by Indians, of the late prehistoric and early historic periods, who used the trap to hunt large numbers of pronghorn antelope. During hunts, the goal was to drive a herd into the entrance wing of the trap and haze them toward the trap enclosure located on the slope and crest of a ridge. Once within the trap, a corral constructed of stacked juniper wood, the animals were driven until exhaustion and were then killed by hunters. The trap construction took advantage of a characteristic of pronghorn , who generally do not attempt to jump over a barrier. The trap site is one of the few remaining examples of this method of prehistoric and historic food procurement. A recent study of the tree ring sequences from the juniper wood found at the trap indicates that the site was in use at least 300 years ago, and remained in use into the late 1800s.

08/30/2016

Did you hear about the annual, fundraiser Yard Sale? This Saturday, September 3rd, from 8 till 2 on the corner of College Parkway and Elm in the lawn at Great Basin College. Money goes to scholarship funds, public education and community projects.

Recorded in Elko County, Nevada
05/06/2016

Recorded in Elko County, Nevada

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Elko, NV
89801

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+17757386269

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