The Lost City of Etzanoa

Select content from the documentation of the Etzanoa excavation, showcasing the research of Dr. Donald Blakeslee.

Dr. Donald Blakeslee and researcher Abby Werth uncover evidence that Etzanoa was utilized as a site of mass processing of bison.

Researcher Frank Conrad excavates an area that includes the remnants of an ancient pit with many cross sections of occupation.

Dr. Blakeslee and his team unearth more stone tool evidence of, such as rock scrapers and small arrow points that would easily penetrate dense bison hides, which further advances the theory that the animals were being processed at Etzanoa.

Dr. Blakeslee scours the forrest floor for more evidence that the battle with Coronado’s forces.

Cupule Petroglyphs near a spring that may point to fertility rituals.

Trailing petroglyph that follows the curvature of the host rock, with the incised path leading into a naturally formed depression.