Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Archaeological national monument in Texas Panhandle, United States.
The Alibates Flint Quarries contain numerous excavation pits where Native Americans extracted high-quality flint material for making stone tools and weapons.
Archaeological evidence indicates that indigenous peoples extracted flint from these quarries for over 13,000 years, making tools that were traded across the Great Plains.
The Antelope Creek people constructed stone buildings near the quarries between 1200 and 1450 AD, establishing a permanent settlement in the area.
The monument operates daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and visitors must join ranger-guided tours to access the quarry sites and learn about flint extraction.
The multicolored Alibates flint, found exclusively at this location, exhibits patterns in gray, red, and blue, making it identifiable in archaeological sites across North America.
Location: Texas
Inception: August 21, 1965
Opening Hours: Lunedì-Domenica 09:00-16:00
Website: https://nps.gov/alfl
GPS coordinates: 35.57500,-101.68400
Latest update: March 7, 2025 02:27
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