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GeneralVery old ochre mine found in Wyoming, USA
3rd Jun 2022 15:50 UTCKelly Nash 🌟 Expert
https://www.archaeology.org/news/10561-220523-wyoming-ochre-mine?fbclid=IwAR1_c5Y_dFC2vjQl9-AZ7dymM4MtCdedcEt4YBdNkdyTHjkgMZwPQ-3fDy4
3rd Jun 2022 16:07 UTCKelly Nash 🌟 Expert
3rd Jun 2022 18:15 UTCRolf Luetcke Expert
Cool read. Here in Southern Arizona they found evidence of the native peoples having dug into the Turquoise veins near Courtland Arizona. I read they found evidence of stone and other tool marks digging into the veins. I know it is not as old as the ochre one in the article but I was interesting to hear of them using Turquoise long before any modern people came into the area.
Thanks for posting this.
3rd Jun 2022 18:15 UTCLarry Maltby Expert
Very interesting Kelly,
Red ochre was used by pre-Columbian people in Michigan. There is a site near Traverse City (Samels Farm Site) where a chunk of it was found among the artifacts. I don’t think there is any red ochre in Michigan so it must have been obtained by trade.
3rd Jun 2022 18:49 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
3rd Jun 2022 21:52 UTCKelly Nash 🌟 Expert
3rd Jun 2022 22:11 UTCJohn Christian
3rd Jun 2022 23:34 UTCKelly Nash 🌟 Expert
4th Jun 2022 00:08 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager
For example: Thuwarri Thaa (the place of red ochre), located in the Weld Ranges, Western Australia and is estimated at between 27,000 and 40,000 years old, is but one such site.
The people from this area are called Wajarri Yamatji.
4th Jun 2022 13:20 UTCKelly Nash 🌟 Expert
Thuwarri Thaa locality is very interesting and well written!
That said, my atlas puts Australia in the Eastern Hemisphere.
4th Jun 2022 13:49 UTCMark Heintzelman 🌟 Expert
4th Jun 2022 23:57 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager
Must admit I was thinking western countries ... oops!
Mind you from down here when we look at the globe the right way up (with Aus on top) we are in the western hemisphere ((-:) Just need for the poles to reverse - probably due anytime now !
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