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Multi-periodSite Name: Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Alternative Name: Hudson-Meng Bonebed, Hudson Meng Bison Bonebed Research CentreCountry: United States Region: The Plains Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Village: Crawford, NE
Latitude: 42.828324N Longitude: 103.60141W
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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This extensive bone bed of bison was discovered in the 1950's. Local ranchers disputed an original determination of a flock of sheep killed in a winter storm. Eventually the site has been dated to 10000 years ago and excavations found stone tools and worked stone among the bones, indicative of the Alberta PaleoIndian Culture. Later examination refuted the indications of a Bison kill site and the sometimes aggressive controversy of battling excavations has continued ever since.
The site is operated under license to the US Forest Service but a variety of researchers continue to excavate and provide further evidence for or against Hudson-Meng being a kill site. But the website is unabashedly pro Bison Kill Site. There is no cliff face associated with the bonebed, only a depression in which early hunters may have stampeded and ambushed their prey.
A portion of the excavation is under roof and is open to the public during the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The site is located in Nebraska's Oglala National Grassland administered by the Nebraska National Forest, on the shoulder of the picturesque Pine Ridge, overlooking the Black Hills of South Dakota. As an added bonus, it's only a few miles (or a short hike) to the moonscape of Toadstool Geologic Park.
Despite its accessibility by car, Hunson-Meng is located in one of least populated portions of the continental United States. Sioux County Nebraska has a population density of only 0.7 persons/sq. mile. Even the casual tourist is advised to keep aware of gasoline levels and the outdoor enthusiast is advised that western Nebraska weather can turn from shadeless, broiling +120 deg F days to chilly nights and dangerous wind conditions.
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