Portable Rock Art and Story Stones

  Cherry Creek,  Douglas Co. ,   Colorado ,   USA Mindat.org geologic map data  https://www.mindat.org/loc-158959.html https://wheretofindrocks.com/petrified-wood-near-colorado-springs-pairing-old-information-with-new-technology/ Peyton Petrified Wood” were coming up nearly blank. We did find an entry for it on  Mindat.org , but it did not show anything directly from this location. Additionally,  PeaktoPeak, a well known website for Colorado collecting, has a bit about petrified wood from that general area .  + https://macrostrat.org Geologic Maps

Carved bear in bone is one of the oldest known symbolic items in Europe and one of the earliest to be associated with Neanderthals. Some of the earliest traces of symbolic culture in North America include:  * Modified bone tools: Archaeologists have found evidence of purposefully modified bone tools dating back over 13,000 years. These tools, often carved with geometric designs or featuring engravings, suggest a level of symbolic thought beyond simple functionality.  * Non-utilitarian objects: Objects like carved mammoth ivory figurines or drilled seashells found at archaeological sites indicate the creation of items that served a symbolic purpose rather than a practical one.  * Cave paintings: While not as widespread as in Europe, there are examples of cave paintings in North America, particularly in the southwest regions. These paintings, often depicting animals or geometric designs, may have held cultural or religious significance.  * Beads and personal ornaments...

Cherry Creek Basin   Indigenous artifacts found in Denver Colorado along the Cherry Creek basin. Including pottery, carved rock art, petroglyphs, arrowheads, projectile points, scrapers, carved wood figurines, various tools and much more.

Blackfoot Confederacy A DNA study, published on April 3, 2024, in Science Advances, indicates that the Blackfoot Confederacy, which includes the Blackfeet, Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika tribes, has a lineage dating back 18,000 years. This research suggests that the current Indigenous populations in Montana and southern Alberta are descendants of people from the last ice age. The study was conducted by researchers, including three Blackfoot Confederacy members, who analyzed the genetic history of their tribes. Historically, these tribes were nomadic hunters and fishers whose lands were later divided and restricted to reservations by the U.S. and Canadian governments in the 19th century. To support land claims and water rights, and to contribute to the understanding of Indigenous genomic lineages, the Kainai Nation and the Blackfeet tribe collaborated with university scientists. They sequenced genomes from seven skeletons dated between 1805 and 1917 and from six modern tribal members. Des...

  The crow at left is carved wood