Hi all. Archaeologists on a list I am on are talking about
Eagle Cave and Bonfire Shelter. I have been by Langry a
could times, but never to these features. I gather that
Eagle Cave might be more of a shelter than a cave??
The 3rd pic below shows the trench dug by an archaeologist
back in 1939.
http://www.mflan.com/temp/eagle-cave1.jpg
http://www.mflan.com/temp/eagle-cave2.jpg
http://www.mflan.com/temp/eagle-cave3.jpg
Here is what the archaeologist said:
In 1938/39 someone got in there, one of the early guys, I can't remember
who it was, and anyway they excavated an 10 to 15-foot wide trench from
back to front looking for "early man." They went down 35-feet. Stayed in
cultural deposits the whole way and never hit the floor. (You can still
see that trench.)
Somebody went back in in 1958. Can't remember who that was.
A couple of years ago, Chuck Koenig, J. David Kilby, Chris Jurgens (and
a Texas State crew) went back in there and documented a Folsom Component.
You can still see the remains of that 1938 trench right there.
I will send that 2021 paper to anyone who wants to see it.
Mike
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