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Oct 15, 2024 inhistory

Former slave, cowboy, and amateur archaeologist George McJunkin (circa 1907). In 1908, he discovered the Folsom site, where, after his death, evidence was found that humans had arrived on the American continent much earlier than the previously accepted 3,000-year limit.

Former slave, cowboy, and amateur archaeologist George McJunkin (circa 1907). In 1908, he discovered the Folsom site, where, after his death, evidence was found that humans had arrived on the American continent much earlier than the previously accepted 3,000-year limit.

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