Tag Archives: archaeology

CULTURES CHANGE

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Here is the second in a series of four holiday posts celebrating changes on the tall grass prairie and learning from the land. This is a time of celebrations: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Solstice. These are the most familiar ones, … Continue reading →

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Place-Based Stacked Experiences

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

That’s a weird title! It’s trying to communicate that some places seem to host multiple experiences that don’t seem to be related. But, sometimes these “coincidences” have a common thread, other than sharing a specific location. This picture taken in … Continue reading →

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Prehistoric Corn Cobs

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

As Kanaranzi Creek erodes away the steep banks on the outer edges of meander loops, archaeological “treasures” continue to emerge and be deposited on adjacent sand bars. We think that’s what happened at the site described in the post of … Continue reading →

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Locating the Dugout

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Although our homesteading family arrived in the area in 1870, they didn’t settle on the farm along Kanaranzi Creek until 1871. Their first home, like many other early settlers, was in a dugout. We know some things about this dwelling … Continue reading →

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