What are fish weirs? These clever structures funnel fish into corralled areas. Used by ancient and modern cultures, including Native Americans on the Pee Dee River & Columbia River. Simple but effective fishing technology! 🐟🏗️
Monoliths embedded deep in ground substrate
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📍 Taffoni
Key facts
- Monoliths embedded deep in ground substrate
- Cross-section shows different stone types: monoliths, large vertical slabs, small vertical slabs, angular blocks, pebbles for stabilization, and horizontal slabs
- Structures approximately 2 meters high (close to 7 feet)
- Structures approximately 15-21 meters wide
- Asymmetry in Taffoni structure suggests multiple construction phases or repurposing
- Monoliths likely erected first, then stabilized with rubble and angular blocks
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