Suspected cart ruts in Austin, TX — open ground anyone can walk. Hugh: too similar to Malta sites. Wandering Wolf Live with Sean Harrison broke down the LiDAR data. 🏛️
LiDAR survey maps Austin-area cart ruts; Hugh: Newman notes Malta similarity
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📍 Austin cart ruts
Key facts
- Participants took a spontaneous walking tour of suspected cart ruts in the Austin, Texas area, described as open and walkable for investigation (25:05-25:30)
- Hugh: Newman, asked for his opinion, said the Austin ruts seem very similar to cart-rut sites he has covered in Malta and elsewhere (25:59-26:20)
- A live stream published on the Wandering Wolf Live channel with Sean Harrison broke down the LiDAR data collected from the ruts (26:18-26:40)
- The presenters cited erosion on the Sphinx enclosure as an example of weathering that can be assessed by direct observation (27:04-27:10)
Sources
A Characterization of the Cart Ruts in Texas and Azoresresearchgate.net
Cart Ruts, also known as Cart Tracks, are parallel recesses in rock formations that appear to have been created by wheeled vehicles.
Wagon Ruts on Bull Creek?txcompost.blogspot.com
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Mid-1800s wagon ruts preserved at Bull Creekfox7austin.com
The ?wagon ruts? at Bull Creek in Northwest Austin provide a window into what life was like around Austin in the 1800s.
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The wagon ruts can be found by visiting Bull Creek District Park, walking toward the creek bed, and then walking north along it. The Mabry Dam ...
The Temples of Megalithic Malta and Gozo Equinox Tourmegalithomania.co.uk
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