The Gault Site

Posted on December 17, 2007 | Comments Off on The Gault Site

When I used to write about archeology, back in the day, Mike Collins was one of my favorite interviews–not because he was easy to talk to (he wasn’t, especially) but because he was on the bleeding edge of the field, out there with the pre-Clovis theorists. So while I’m not entirely surprised that he cashed in his personal savings to buy 33 acres of the Gault Site, one of the best-known pre-Clovis digs in Texas–he does, afterall, live in an 1840s dog-trot cabin, one of the oldest dwellings in Austin–his personal resolve is nevertheless impressive.

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0 responses to “The Gault Site”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | December 17, 2007 at 2:36 pm |

    Yeah, the man really expressed his beliefs.

  2. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | December 17, 2007 at 2:36 pm |

    Yeah, the man really expressed his beliefs.

  3. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | December 17, 2007 at 9:17 pm |

    In a sense, his professional reputation depends on what is being found there, so it’s a good investment for him. He’s also betting that future methods of dating and analysis will make the pre-Clovis artifacts there even more meaningful.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | December 17, 2007 at 9:17 pm |

    In a sense, his professional reputation depends on what is being found there, so it’s a good investment for him. He’s also betting that future methods of dating and analysis will make the pre-Clovis artifacts there even more meaningful.