Folsom site

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archaeological site
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings conducted periodically
stratigraphic excavation
evidence of early tool use
gptkbp:associatedAct megafauna
gptkbp:associatedWith bison hunting
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:collaborations with indigenous groups
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local volunteers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:cultural_heritage hearths
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Folsom_culture
important for heritage preservation
Native_American_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance early human habitation
gptkbp:currentStatus protected site
gptkbp:education important for understanding prehistory
gptkbp:educationalPrograms archaeological education
gptkbp:environment high plains
gptkbp:established conducted_by_George_McJunkin
gptkbp:exhibits local museums
gptkbp:field conducted regularly
gptkbp:floors approximately 10 acres
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures alluvial deposits
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies
contributes to knowledge of early humans
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first evidence of human activity in North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Folsom site
gptkbp:is_a_site_for open-air site
gptkbp:landOwnership private and public land
gptkbp:localEconomy benefits from tourism.
gptkbp:localLegends protected under state laws
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:manager managed by archaeologists
gptkbp:matingSystem radiocarbon dating
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Folsom_points
gptkbp:officialWebsite extensive records exist
gptkbp:period Paleo-Indian_period
gptkbp:publicAccess limited access
gptkbp:publications numerous scholarly articles
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Clovis_site
gptkbp:releaseYear 1908
accidental discovery
gptkbp:researchField archaeology
gptkbp:researchFocus Paleo-Indian_subsistence_strategies
gptkbp:researchInterest various universities
gptkbp:significance Paleo-Indian_archaeological_site
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors
gptkbp:typeOf stone tools
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site not designated