MARFA, Texas – Several ancient objects were recently unearthed by the Center for Big Bend Studies from a cave in West Texas. Archaeologists describe the items as “pristinely preserved” hunting tools that date back 6,500 years.
They may even prove to be the oldest nearly-intact kit of weapons ever found in North America. Pretty spiffy, huh?
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine reported this incredible discovery was made on an archeological dig site in the Big Bend area, and is essentially comprised of what would have been considered, at the time, rather mundane items, likely left behind by an Indigenous hunter sprucing up broken and old components from his hunting gear in a cave by firelight…