Wold Bison Jump
The Wold Bison Jump is an archeological site in Johnson County, Wyoming. An area at the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
McKean Archeological Site (48CK7) | |
| Location | Barnum, Wyoming vicinity |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 15000928[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 2015 |
The site was used during the 1300s to 1600s by Native Americans to kill bison by stampeding them over a cliff. The site is relatively attractive for that purpose because the cliff is not visible to the bison from afar, and the routes by which the bison must be channeled are relatively efficiently managed.[2]
References
- "Wold Bison Jump". National Park Service.
- Brigid S. Grund, Spencer R. Pelton, Todd A. Surovell, Neffra A. Matthews, and Tommy A. Noble (2016). "Bison Jump Location is Primarily Predicted by Minimizing Visibility at the Wold Site, Johnson County, Wyoming" (PDF). American Antiquity. 81 (4).CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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