Salmon Ruin Heritage Park
The significance of this succession of occupations is displayed in
the Heritage Park. Exhibits include Paleo-indian lithic artifacts,
a Basketmaker Anasazi (their word) pithouse, forked-stick and
cribbed-log
Navajo
hogans,
Jicarilla Apache
and
Ute
wickiups and teepees, and an historic trading post.
Sheilah has written a interesting article about the
sweat lodge.
The sociological definition of intelligence is the ability to
adapt to environment. Keep in mind that the tribes of this area
did not use the wheel, and that the available materials were a
lot of adobe and a small supply of brush wood. This looks
intelligent to me.
Sweat Lodge
| Forked Stick Hogan
Not bad for sticks and mud.
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Navajo Hogan
The door faces the rising sun.
| Inside Navajo Hogan
Note vertical loom. A hogan industry.
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Inside Navajo Hogan
| Brush Shelter
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Wikiup
| Pit House
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Root Cellar
| Bunk House
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The technology the new folks brought in is
certainly impressive!
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