The team and I were able to secure funding to explore the region near New Mexico. With the recent findings of the Anasazi people, we believed that other tribes have come to settle among this area even prior to these people. We traveled to the location of New Mexico and set up camp to begin the project. It was the 2nd day when we discovered a grouping of petroglyps along the inside of walls in the surrounding caves. Pottery pieces were also uncovered from the ground that we dated back to 250 BC. We then had the task to determine where the tribe stayed and came across an ancient wonder. The dusty desert of New Mexico housed a ruin that no one had ever uncovered.
Along with the team, we were able to dig beneath the sand and found an opening in the ground which had stairs leading down below to an underground facility. After a few months work to clear out this cavern, we were able to go inside to see an extensive underground arrangement complete with housing and temples.
Since the people of this area dwelled underground for their housing, we named them the Underground Dust People. These people had migrated from the icy areas to warmer weather as New Mexico was full swing into the warmer periods of 250 BC after the last Ice Age had ended in 500 BC. The desert heat was probably what had caused them to build underground instead of above ground buildings like the Anasazi people.
The petroglyphs displayed along the walls of the caves showed where the people gathered to discuss stories about the hunts that they took part in. The petroglyphs for these people also indicate that they were sun worshippers and had a calendar system revolving around the sun and moon periods. The petroglyphs indicated that they had several other gods of which they devoted to and offered plant and animal offerings.
The evidence of bones in the area suggests that these people liked to hunt buffalo and elk as well as deer and smaller game. The tips of arrows had also been found to be chiseled to a point suggesting the method of killing for the hunt. The spirit of the sky is depicted as an eagle above each hunt indicating that they prayed to their sky god before each hunt and offered sacrifice to him before taking part in the eating of the game.
After uncovering this ancient peoples underground dwelling, our team went below to discover their intricate system of caves in which they housed roughly close to 500 residents. The remains of some individuals were found in a chamber seen to be the burial grounds. These people were laid in intricate fashion which suggested that they offered their dead over to the other side by means of a ritual. Pottery pieces and figures were also found that resembled the spirits that they worshipped.
It seemed that many of their things were preserved within the heat and dust of the desert is of New Mexico. It also appeared that these people abandoned their items and perhaps took off to another area west in search of game or water. The people appeared to have lived in this area for roughly 100 years before searching for another area to live.
Along with the team, we were able to dig beneath the sand and found an opening in the ground which had stairs leading down below to an underground facility. After a few months work to clear out this cavern, we were able to go inside to see an extensive underground arrangement complete with housing and temples.
Since the people of this area dwelled underground for their housing, we named them the Underground Dust People. These people had migrated from the icy areas to warmer weather as New Mexico was full swing into the warmer periods of 250 BC after the last Ice Age had ended in 500 BC. The desert heat was probably what had caused them to build underground instead of above ground buildings like the Anasazi people.
The petroglyphs displayed along the walls of the caves showed where the people gathered to discuss stories about the hunts that they took part in. The petroglyphs for these people also indicate that they were sun worshippers and had a calendar system revolving around the sun and moon periods. The petroglyphs indicated that they had several other gods of which they devoted to and offered plant and animal offerings.
The evidence of bones in the area suggests that these people liked to hunt buffalo and elk as well as deer and smaller game. The tips of arrows had also been found to be chiseled to a point suggesting the method of killing for the hunt. The spirit of the sky is depicted as an eagle above each hunt indicating that they prayed to their sky god before each hunt and offered sacrifice to him before taking part in the eating of the game.
After uncovering this ancient peoples underground dwelling, our team went below to discover their intricate system of caves in which they housed roughly close to 500 residents. The remains of some individuals were found in a chamber seen to be the burial grounds. These people were laid in intricate fashion which suggested that they offered their dead over to the other side by means of a ritual. Pottery pieces and figures were also found that resembled the spirits that they worshipped.
It seemed that many of their things were preserved within the heat and dust of the desert is of New Mexico. It also appeared that these people abandoned their items and perhaps took off to another area west in search of game or water. The people appeared to have lived in this area for roughly 100 years before searching for another area to live.
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