Turkeys in the Mimbres Valley

On November 2, 2021, Sean Dolan (N3B Los Alamos) discussed “Turkeys in the Mimbres Valley.” Using pottery iconography, ancient mtDNA analysis, and stable carbon and nitrogen bone isotope analysis, Sean explored how people in the Mimbres Valley interacted with turkeys.
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[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

I think this interesting, I mean the turkey is a interesting subject I'm mean the species are totally different from all over.

[@ollimekatl]

I am greatful for this information. Thank you. @20:00 The geometric vessel MA7646, represents the idea of the - initial energy beyond ancient. Sometimes appeared as a cayman which represents first light, volatile and explosive first energy, and is the symbol for the first day in the ancient way of counting time. They created and used geometric symbols and glyphs because life was seen as emanating from an unknown and sacred energy - spiraling out from a quantum microcosm in fractal form - selfgenerating and replicating - creating polar energy (eg Image MA5967) - and from that everything else. Nevertheless, it’s all the same sacred energy, and why everything was and is still seen as connected and sacred. Feathers were important for trading. Groups who were able to farm and had better hunting grounds would trade these valuable feathers for food and supplies. Turkeys represented an untamed ego, proud beacuse of their beautiful feathers, wearing the feathers meant you had conquered this type of ego. Baby turkeys represented a small or childs ego. This philosophy has been held taught and understood for millenia by anceint people from Alaska to Peru. The trade ended around 500 years ago. I think it started back up recently.

[@mojavemike6522]

A shame the degree of human trafficking that is happening on the reservations.

[@GettinJiggyWithGenghis]

kinda random but ok, its also a shame that the reservations even exist, wonder what happened to all of those women.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

This is Indigenous people's month all 30 days, even though there's been a campaign not to mention it, a cheap ploy if you were to not to say it.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

I prefer to say it instead of Native American month.