Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:area approximately 100 acres
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:stone
animal bones
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Clovis_culture
gptkb:Mega_Evolution
prehistoric human activity
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:local_universities
government agencies
archaeological organizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts research funding
public education
site preservation
gptkbp:coordinates 34.3961° N, 104.5142° W
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:educational_resources
study of ancient ecosystems
insight into prehistoric life
contribution to archaeology
understanding early human migration
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:W._H._Holmes
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1929
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:educational_materials
artifacts from excavations
reproductions of tools
gptkbp:has_culture Paleoindian period
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first Clovis sites discovered
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site
gptkbp:is_explored_in ongoing
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:University_of_New_Mexico
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Clovis_points
bone tools
hearths
fire-cracked rock
gptkbp:period Pleistocene
gptkbp:research radiocarbon dating
stratigraphic excavation
geoarchaeology
gptkbp:research_focus Paleoindian subsistence strategies
gptkbp:significance Paleoindian artifacts
gptkbp:visitors open to the public
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clovis,_New_Mexico,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6