Tag Archives: W. Michael Gear
May 31–Cahokia Lecture!
- Friday, 30 May 2014 14:40
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If you are going to join us at Cahokia for a tour of the archaeology, a lecture about the writing of PEOPLE OF THE MORNING STAR, and the following book signing, be aware that we will lead a short walk down to Mound 72, leaving the Cahokia Mounds State Park Museum at 1:00 with the lecture starting in the Theater at 2:00.
We will have to take a small break at 1:30 for a television interview.
Hope to see everyone from the St. Louis area at Chokia Mounds on Saturday the 31st. Access to the site is at exit 6 off the I-55/70 freeway just east of downtown.
Rain at Red Canyon Ranch
- Wednesday, 21 May 2014 12:48
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Rained here last night. The air this afternoon is just crystal clear and fragrant with the mixed scents of wildflowers, lilacs, and the tang of juniper.
Who were the earliest Americans?
- Friday, 16 May 2014 14:07
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Archaeologists are sifting through the avalanche of new data about the first peoples in the Americas. Here’s a great example of one of the latest discoveries.
http://news.yahoo.com/ancient-skeleton-shedding-light-first-americans-181106043.html
Giants in prehistoric America?
- Friday, 09 May 2014 10:45
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Almost every culture has stories about the giants that roamed the distant mists of time. Usually, the culture heroes must defeat them to make the world safe for human beings. So we especially love findings like this!
http://westerndigs.org/earliest-evidence-of-gigantism-like-disease-found-in-3800-year-old-california-skeleton/
Rainy Day Rodeo
- Thursday, 08 May 2014 20:55
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After all the glorious rain we’ve had, the drive into town today proved very interesting! In these parts, we call it “4-Wheel Drive Rodeo,” meaning we bucked and twisted our way out of the ranch in 4-wheel-low-differential-locked while dodging the low-hanging tree branches. Jeez, it was fun…