Buried City: Ochiltree County

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2023

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Center for the Study of the American West

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Center for the Study of the American West (WTAMU

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The "Buried City" of the Texas Panhandle is one of the most densely settled archeological districts in the Southern Plains. Packed into a few short miles of narrow Wolf Creek valley are more than 100 known habitation sites with the remains of houses mainly built by Plains Villagers between about A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1400.

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The "Buried City" of the Texas Panhandle is one of the most densely settled archeological districts in the Southern Plains. Packed into a few short miles of narrow Wolf Creek valley are more than 100 known habitation sites with the remains of houses mainly built by Plains Villagers between about A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1400. This resource includes materials for a 45-minute class period lesson. Created for International Baccalaureate, Social and Cultural Anthropology. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Engaging with anthropology: anthropological thinking.

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