The 1995 excavation of the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed. The site underwent two additional excavations – one in the 1970s and one in 2005.
The enclosed bonebed interpretive exhibit at the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center.
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Housing one of the most important paleo-archaeological discoveries in North America, the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center, near Crawford, Nebraska, holds the fossilized remains of hundreds of Bison antiquus—an ancient and extinct species of bison. In 1954, this bonebed was discovered by a rancher, and the question that still begs an answer is: How did these bison bones make it to this central location? One theory points to the practices of the Paleo-Indian people nearly 12,000 years ago; however, researchers are still exploring this question. Fortunately, the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center allows visitors to tour the bonebed and appreciate the beauty of archaeology.
The 1995 excavation of the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed. The site underwent two additional excavations – one in the 1970s and one in 2005.
The bonebed and excavation site at the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center.
The bonebed and excavation site at the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center.
Interpretive signage at the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center helps visitors understand the theories behind the mysterious mass bonebed as well as its rarity.
Interpretive signage at the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center helps visitors understand the history of the site.
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