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Marfa Memoirs: Part 1
Marfa Memoirs, Part 1: As school bells ring again after the 2023 summer break, Texas Cache presents this first article in a series, Marfa Memoirs, sourced from term papers written by 1960s high school students for their history class. The following is a reprint of a 1969 research paper titled “Then Came the Indians” written…
Read MoreA Stone In A Bone
A Stone In A Bone Sometime around 2500-3000 years ago, a deer hunter sat down by an earth oven with a hafted flint drill and began to bore into the bone of the front left hock of a recent kill. The likely objective was removing its marrow and grease- one of the few sources of…
Read MoreCoryell County Sandwich Cache 2021
The legendary “sandwich” ultrathin twin biface cache found cemented together with matrix soil recovered by James Long in Coryell County. Found at TW Dodds Buried Culture dig site in Jonesboro, Texas. Originally published in Texas Cache Volume 24 #4 & 25 #1 by Patricia Even in 2021. Keyword search terms: tw todd dodds, sandwich, ultrathin,…
Read MoreIt’s A Wendelful Life Ranch 2021-2023
“It’s A Wendelful Life Ranch” was featured in Texas Cache Volume 24 #4 in 2021 and Volume 25 #4 in 2023. Both articles were written by Patricia Even, who wrote about the history of the property, guests, and artifacts she encountered on visits to the ranch. To visit It’s A Wendelful Life Ranch, call 830-992-8905.…
Read MoreTX Lithic Sources 2020
“TEXAS LITHIC SOURCES” by Walter Williams, originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 23 #4, 2020. Keyword search terms: lithic sources, material, flint, chert, silica, callahan divide, darl, eastland, quarry, alibates, mallouf, edwards plateau, baird, camp barkeley, basalt, cryptocrystalline, rhyolite, granitic, caracara knife, welded tuff, mudstone, obsidian, duran, scallorn, guerrero, jumano, gemstone, jasper, agate, big…
Read MoreDarl Horizon 2019
“The Darl Horizon” by Walter Williams was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 23 #1 in 2019. Walter examines the Darl typology in detail, its geographical placements, material, sturcture, fabrication, and its similarities to other point types. Keyword search terms: darl horizon, walter williams, stemmed, hoxie, zephyr, la jita, stillhouse hollow, uvalde, lampasas, wilson,…
Read MoreMissions of San Antonio 2014
“The Missions of San Antonio” by Pat Even was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 18 #1-2 in 2014. Pat visited the five Spanish Catholic missions of San Antonio and wrote of their history: San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), San Jose y San Mguel de Aguayo, San Juan Capistrano, Nuestra Senora de la Purisma…
Read MoreKendall County Site 2007
“Kendall County Kampsite” by Patricia Even was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 11 #1 in 2007. Pat recounts her time spent excavating in a camp on private land in Kendall County with husband Harold “Buzz” Even & friends Marshall Mike, Arrowhead Ed, and Sigrid. Keyword search terms: kendall county, middle late archaic, marshall mike,…
Read MoreCastroville Study 2001
“Castrovilles” written by Marc Land was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 7 #1 in 2001 by Bob McWilliams. Marc wrote about the type and its similarities to Marcos and Marshall types. Keyword search terms: castroville, marc land, marshall, marcos, knife point, type, archaic, lehmann rock shelter, smithwick, bluffton barbed, small stem, travis, kerr, hayes,…
Read MoreBase Tang Knife 2001
The Texas Base Tang Knife 2001 “The Texas Base Tang Knife” by then Managing Editor Marc Land was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 6 #3 from 2001. Marc wrote about the base tang knife type and included many examples including a base corner tang piece and reworked pieces with measurements. Keyword search terms:…
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