| Marker Number |
10889 |
| Atlas Number |
5387010889 |
| Marker Title |
Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site |
| Index Entry |
Roitsch, Arnold E. A. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Blakeney |
| County |
Red River |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
304597 |
| UTM Northing |
3753455 |
| Subject Codes |
archeology; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 410 about 6.1 mi. NW of Blakeney |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In this vicinity archeologists have located a large village and ceremonial center occupied between A.D. 1000 and A.D. 1700 by ancestors of the Caddo Indians. Sedentary farmers, the Caddos built villages and farms on alluvial terraces of the Red River. Evidence from the site has revealed a number of scattered farmsteads and two earthen mounds which served as religious or ceremonial centers. The site also has yielded Caddo ceramics, plus glass beads, and metal weapons and tools, indicating the tribes in this area traded with European explorers. |
