Researchers go in the trenches at recently uncovered archaeological site at Holloman Air Force Base
An 8,200-year-old campsite may offer clues to how people of that time adapted to a changing climate.
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An 8,200-year-old campsite may offer clues to how people of that time adapted to a changing climate.
Ancient campsite dating to 6100 BC may offer clues on how people of that time survived while adapting to changing climate. Sound familiar?
The site on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico -- where geomorphologists and members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight discovered about 70 items, ranging from a series of hearths to an early version of a stone pestle -- could offer valuable information about how prehistoric people in the Southwest survived and adapted to climate change in their time, a spokesman said.