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Entrance to the rock shelter  
   

Entrance to the rock shelter

The interior of the rock shelter is coming into view. Families lived in the open shelter with the river flowing below them. They were protected from precipitation but not wind or predators. Archeological digs have shown that they did not have pottery. Early Native Americans preyed on huge bison, elephants, and many other animals that eventually became extinct. Later generations depended on deer and rabbits as well as many plants and insects.
Traveling to The Lower Rio Grande

April 2nd 2009
Seminole State Park and Amistad National Recreation Area were a wonderful surprise. The State Park was at one end of the Amistad Reservoir where the Pecos River flows into the Rio Grande. The Devils River also flows into this reservoir somewhat downstream. The absolutely gorgeous lake and canyons would have been enough of a reward for the visit. The second reward was the Native American histo ... read more
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