Posts by texascachemagazine.com
Marfa Memoirs
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 MoreBalmorhea: Oasis of West Texas (2017)
Balmorhea: Oasis of West Texas by Pat Even was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 21 #1 in 2017. In the article, Pat recounts a trip to Balmorhea with her husband Harold to a local Artifact Show, along with history of the area. Keyword search terms: Balmorhea, Chihuahua desert, canal, Calera Chapel, Mission Mary,…
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,…
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