TPWD Cultural

Official account of Texas State Parks Cultural Resources Program. Sharing our work, CR activities around Texas & the US, and stewardship of cultural resources.

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Archaeologists "don't dig dinosaurs," but we still 𝘥𝘪𝘨 dinosaur tracks @DinoValleySP #dinosaur

https://t.co/iXmDfrfdZA

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[American Artifacts Blog @USArtifacts]

Advances in firearm technology centered on how to ignite the gunpowder that propelled ammunition. The most popular throughout history was the flintlock, although modern guns use firing pins. https://t.co/sZVMGjtyD4

#archaeologist #materialculture #archeology #museumcollection

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CHEWS BETTER! Introducing new Texas State Parks chewing gum. Better for you. Better for the environment.

Working with top scientists at the Texas Gum Institute we’ve developed a new line of environmentally-friendly chewing gums.

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We're excited to announce that #LockhartSP is now the official home of the State Jackalope herd! The park was chosen to serve as the initial home for the herd due to its ideal ecosystem and proximity to biologists in #Austin. For more info, https://t.co/WjxCwQcVLZ

#TXStateParks

[Arkansas Archeological Survey @ArkArcheoSurvey]

Have you checked out our video explaining 3D scanning and printing? https://t.co/LNAbgE1pzQ

[NPS Archeology - Archived @NPSArcheology]

Who's your favorite woman archaeologist in history? Why? #WomensHistoryMonth

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Found these today while surveying a new addition to one of our parks out west…

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Fossilized footprints found near Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site:

https://t.co/LWaNHcDOwD

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27th Annual Interpretive Fair — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department https://t.co/8iFDDZdrAj

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Article about a jar found at the Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area and how one of our archeologists identified it with help all the way from France:

Bar-le-Duc : un pot de confiture de Lorraine retrouvé par des archéologues au Texas https://t.co/L2gRUa60yl

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The TPWD Cultural Resources Program is proud to announce that Hueco Tanks SP & HS has been officially designated as a National Historic Landmark:

https://t.co/B9uEjzEyPj

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Hi Y'all, just found a nice shell midden while surveying Powderhorn Ranch in Calhoun County, the site of a future state park. Collected a sample for carbon dating.

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There is never a dull day when you are protecting the cultural resources @TPWDparks. #archaeology #archaeologyfieldwork
#texasarchaeology

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New exhibit coming to El Paso Museum of Archaeology https://t.co/qrdJ5j5oPV

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Day Trips: The Bonfire Shelter https://t.co/wu0AlsuOJT via @austinchronicle

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John Fox: Waco Mammoth National Monument saga one of deep faith in a large hole https://t.co/NYUNymSNRT via @wacotrib

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SMU Saves North Texas’ Archaeological History https://t.co/dMVUjiQ8aW

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Torched town from Texas Revolution reemerges in archaeological dig west of Houston https://t.co/QZWUfviiyf via @houstonchron