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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Tag Archives: Archaeology
Eccentric Artifact, San Marcos Foothills Preserve
This oak and these boulders were slated to be the backyard of a few people, but activist efforts by Save the San Marcos Foothills coalition rescued the area for the many people of the public at large; surely of much … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anthropology, Archaeology, Artifacts, Chumash, Hiking, Indians, Native Americans, Outdoors, San Marcos Foothills Preserve, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains
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Repatriation of Native American Remains and Artifacts
Asperitas clouds over Santa Barbara seen from our home on November 15, 2023. October 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Tuesday intended to compel California’s public university systems to make progress in their review and return of Native American … Continue reading →
Grinding Stone Revealed
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Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, Chumash, Creeks, Hiking, History, Indians, Native Americans, Nature, Santa Barbara
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The Plunder and Peddle
“Pocketing potsherds is erasure. It is the worst of colonization, the taking of the land. If you believe the stealing has ended, it has not.” –Craig Childs Why Potsherds Matter On this, the last day of Native American Heritage Month. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, backcountry, Chumash, History, Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Rock Art, Wilderness
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The Potsherd Ponder
“People like to pick them up and take them home. Some are small as buttons, some a quarter of a broken bowl with insides painted in spirals and interlocked teeth. I’ve seen places lousy with potsherds turned bare in a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, Beach, Chumash, Ethics, Fishing, History, Indians, Native Americans, Potsherd
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