![]() ![]() ![]() Secondly, they were obviously bison bones, but they were much larger than any bison bones he’d seen before. First, they were protruding from a section of the bank that was 11 feet below the surface, and McJunkin knew that meant they were older than the bones typically found on the high-country grasslands. There were two things about the bones that were unusual. Riding down an arroyo, he noticed some bones protruding from the bank of the arroyo. After the flood, George went out to survey the damage caused by the torrent. In August, 1908, a thunderstorm devastated the nearby town of Folsom, New Mexico, dropping 14 inches of rain on the mesa just above the town. Sadly, the significance of his discovery wasn’t recognized until long after his death. His intellect and drive to learn led him to make an incredible discovery that changed the world of North American archeology forever. McJunkin began to collect rocks, fossils and crystals, and regularly studied the night sky with his telescope. George gave lessons on how to break a horse in exchange for lessons on how to read. He had an insatiable desire to learn about the world. George McJunkin was a former slave from Texas who became a bronco busting cowboy, as well as a bi-lingual ranch foreman. ![]()
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