Why would the ancient Native Americans carve animal tracks?
Sally: The carving of animal tracks is mostly related to social groups. They’re symbols of groups such as families and clans and special hunting groups. They are symbolic of the actual animal and the clan that is associated with it. For example, the bear clan or crane clan or badger clan. Have you ever faced danger in any of your expeditions? What happened? Sally: It’s always potentially dangerous when you’re out in nature. Rockfall is one danger. Flash floods are another. Also, rattlesnakes. If you’re alert, physically fit, and you understand your environment, it’s pretty safe. Is it dangerous climbing on the rocks? Sally: It can be. Loose rocks and rockfalls make it dangerous. You need to have the skills to climb and scramble around. Have you found any dinosaur bones? Sally: Yeah, we do find them. I’m not a paleontologist, so I’m not specifically looking for bones. Paleontologists look for bones. Archaeologists look for cultural and human artifacts. How do you work with current Puebl
