Prehistoric Conflict near McDowell Creek

Prehistoric Conflict near Big Canyon

The Antelope Creek Phase cultures dominated the Canadian River valley between 1100 AD and 1450 AD. Prior to the start of the Sanford Dam / Lake Meredith project, archaeological salvage operations turned up human remains at a place called Point 25 at McDowell Creek, in Big Canyon. As it turned out there were more heads than bodies at the site. Wes Phillips, a former Park Range, tells us why and those answers create even more questions. Interview by Randall Derrick. 2:18