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Ancient Red Ochre in Wyoming and Beyond

Around 13,000 years ago, Paleoindian hunters were making red ochre from iron-rich hematite collected from a quarry in the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Red ochre had an important role in Paleoindian societies, and is associated with many campsites, kill sites, graves, caches—and notably, found in rock art. Worldwide, the historical record of red ochre mines extends back tens of thousands of years.

By |2023-03-02T07:35:54-07:00March 2nd, 2023|Our Amazing Earth|4 Comments

Earthquakes and Other Surprises in the Basin and Range

If you have admired the vast and empty Nevada landscape that unfolds during a drive across, or an airplane flight above, this western state, then you have seen some of the territory that composes the Basin and Range. The principal features of this region are rugged mountain ranges and arid deserts....

By |2020-05-07T06:51:34-07:00May 7th, 2020|Our Amazing Earth|10 Comments
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