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Uncovering 12,500-Year-Old History in NJ
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In Sussex County, New Jersey, a team is unearthing history that predates Americas founding by nearly fifty times. Led by amateur archaeologist Everett Conklin, theyre studying a vast collection of arrowheads and stone tools from the Wallkill Valley. The collection, amassed by brothers Bill and Bruce Bihn over three decades, is yielding valuable insights into the regions Indigenous past. Among the discoveries are fluted spear points dating back twelve thousand five hundred years, some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in the area. The team aims to trace the stones origins using X-ray fluorescence, shedding light on early human movements. Students are also involved, learning preservation and analysis while contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the lands history before European settlement.
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