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6000-Year-Old Arsenal of Hunting Equipment Found in Texas Cave

A surprising discovery at San Esteban Cave south of Marfa is opening up new chapters in the region's history. The finds, made by archaeologists in Texas, are more than 6000 years old, reports Fox News.

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Archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove of artifacts deep inside a West Texas cave, including what may be the oldest arsenal of well-preserved hunting weapons ever found in North America.

For the past six years, archaeologists from the Big Bend Studies Center and the Odyssey Archaeological Research Foundation at the University of Kansas have been collaborating to study sites that may contain the earliest evidence of human presence in the region.

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One of the most notable finds was an ancient hunting kit that had been preserved in pristine condition. Although no complete components were found, the weapons included fragments of javelin heads, a straight-flying boomerang, stone and hardwood points, and part of an atlatl, an ancient throwing weapon designed to launch darts or short spears with much greater force and range than could be thrown by hand.

Researchers believe the artifacts suggest that an ancient hunter stopped in the cave, lit a small fire, repaired his tools, and left his everyday items here, which had been waiting to be found for thousands of years.

“If this is truly a single kit, it’s a truly monumental find,” concluded CBBS director Byron Schroeder. “We can use the wood to reconstruct the environment and better understand how much time ancient people spent crafting tools.”

Schroeder added that this new knowledge could be applied to other archaeological sites in the Big Bend region.

The caves likely had cultural significance in Native American traditions, where they believed that game could be reborn, says CBBS associate professor Devin Pettigrew.

"We're not sure to what extent the placement of these broken components in the rock shelter was symbolic or spiritual," he told Texas Parks and Wildlife. "The older the finds, the harder it is to draw firm conclusions."

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In addition to hunting tools, archaeologists found human feces, which could provide valuable information about diet and health, and a remarkably well-preserved folded pronghorn hide, Texas Parks and Wildlife reports.

"We just sat there and stared at it in amazement," Schroeder said of the discovery of the tanned hide. "Someone had folded it up and put it right on this rock. And no one had touched it for 6000 years."

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