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Natural PlacesSite Name: Glenrock Buffalo Jump Alternative Name: 48CO304Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 31.28 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The Northwest Mountains Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Glenrock, WY
Latitude: 42.843930N Longitude: 105.93332W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in The Northwest Mountains
The Glenrock Buffalo Jump encompasses three features: a large flat plateau which extends to the edge of a 40 foot (12 m) bluff that served as the 'jump-off' point. Below the bluff are several dry washes extending down a steep talus slope. Large quantities of buffalo bones and other cultural remains are deposited in the soil of the talus slope.
The Late Prehistoric site dates to approximately A.D. 400 to A.D. 1750. Archaeological investigations have revealed up to four feet of deposits indicating several periods of use. Buffalo jumps were an important part of the Northwestern Plains prehistory. They represented a stylized pattern of food procurement for a long period of time.[1]
Method of the Hunt:
Hunters herded the bison and drove them over the cliff, breaking their legs and rendering them immobile. Tribe members waiting below closed in with spears and bows to finish the kills. The Blackfoot people called the buffalo jumps "pishkun", which loosely translates as "deep blood kettle". This type of hunting was a communal event that occurred as early as 12,000 years ago.
They believed that if any buffalo escaped these killings then the rest of the buffalo would learn to avoid humans, which would make hunting even harder.[1]
Buffalo jump sites are often identified by rock cairns, which were markers designating "drive lanes", by which bison would be funneled over the cliff. These drive lanes would often stretch for several miles.
Buffalo jump sites yield significant archaeological evidence because processing sites and camps were always nearby. The sites yield information as to how the Native Americans used the bison for food, clothing, and shelter. Plains Indians, in particular, depended on the bison for their survival. Every part of the animal could be used in some way: hides for clothes and shelter, bones for tools, sinews for bowstrings and laces. Hooves could be ground for glue, and the brains could be used in the tanning process for the hides. The extra meat was preserved as pemmican.[2]
Reference:
1. Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office webpage (see link below)
2. Wikipedia webpage "Buffalo Jump"
Further reading and information:
WYOSHPO
wyoshpo.wyo.gov/index.php/programs/national-register/wyoming-listings/view-full-list/521-glenrock-buffalo-jump
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_jump
Directions:
From Glenrock, WY via I-25BUS and I-25 N, 4.1 mi.
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