Beyond the Surface: The Hidden Stories of Devils River Pictographs
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- Walk back into time at Devils River State Natural Area and learn about how the ancient rock art left behind by indigenous people. Nora Padilla a park interpreter shares what North Americas oldest storybook means.
4.1B- Identify and compare the ways of life of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration such as the Lipan Apaches, Karankawas, Caddos, and Jumanos.
4.8B - Explain reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance recreational activities.
5.6B- Describe regions in the United States based on physical characteristics such as landform, climate, and vegetation.
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I am so excited to hear you say that the shamans depicted what they saw in their journey-time. I intuited that as I looked at the first thing which was up on the screen. It is so refreshing to hear someone telling the truth, rather than guessing. Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. Blessings.
Thank you so much for watching.
Anything like this should open with a map of the state and pinpoint the area being visited.
Remember that the whole world is watching, not just Texans, and we want to see exactly where it is you are talking about as you tell us about its history.
Criticisms out of the way, this is just incredible! Thank you so much for sharing. I love the rock art and historical narrative that goes with it.
I'm off to Google the location more specifically.
Also... Any pictographs of anything like a Thunderbird, pterodactyl, or what my friends from Van Horn, who claim to have personally witnessed it flying around, refer to as El Diablo?
Hello, these pictographs are currently protected. The locations are not disclosed due to disturbing the historic site. Texas Parks & Wildlife does have sites where you can see them up close through guided tours. Seminole Canyon and Hueco Tanks are some of the parks that you could scheduled those tours.
@@MrSTravelQuest That makes perfect sense. I'm not asking for a gps of the pictographs specific location.
I'm talking about the general area, which you clearly state, verbally and in print early in the video.
I think every video made on earth should start out with pin point map location, when referring to a location that is the subject matter of the content of the video. Otherwise it just as well be Bumfuck Egypt.
I mean, where exactly is Kiev Ukraine? It's talked about all the time, but how many people know exactly where it is on the global map in their minds eye?
It's just a suggestion to improve your online presence game. Take it or leave it. No skin.
I was curious personally where the area was in relation to van horn. I'm from Minnesota but worked on construction of a wind farm project north of Van Horn back in the 90's.
There were small areas all over up there that were closed off with orange fencing that were protected archeological sites.
One had a large stone mutate. A big bowl for grinding stuff.
It was rumoured that the crew that was first on site, to blast the road to the top, came upon a cave where they found a conquistador helmet and quiver with an arrow in it.
All of it is on private land of a rancher. If I remember right, it was called Guadalupe in the Delaware mountain range.
Another interesting thing about the area was that at approximately 8,000 feet above sea level, there are ocean bottom dwelling fossils embedded in the rock, all over up there. I think most of them are ammonites.
I remember looking down on low cover clouds (fog?) some mornings. Bright sunshine. White clouds floating below. So beautiful.
Flash floods in the desert. Bright sunshine day, blue skies, not a single drop of rain. Waiting for the waters to flow across the highway. Just nuts.
One of the areas on the way up the mountain looks like a man made structure made of very large limestone? blocks stacked uniformly. Just a part of it sticking out. It might just be another natural formation that just happens to have formed blocks that are the same size.
Approximately 2 hours south of Carlsbad NM, 2 hours north of Van Horn.
Being down there was an experience of a lifetime for me. While some of the details are getting a little faded in my old brain, I'll never forget my brief adventures working in southwest Texas.
If you are a Texas state park service, you should get your asses out to the area I described and gather the data and document it.
Private land. Some oil exec. Rancher. Get permission.
Don't involve the Smithsonian though.
@@MrSTravelQuest Also, thank you for responding to my comment.
Way to go, Nora!
Excellent presentation. How old are those and what test was used to determine the age or ages?
Archaeologists refer to these as “the oldest manuscripts in North America.” The dates range from a few hundred to several thousand years ago, with most of the data and research coming from Shumla.