A 1908 storm near Folsom, New Mexico, exposed ancient bones, and local cowboy George McJunkin recognized their significance. Later, archaeologists uncovered a spear point lodged in the ribs of an extinct bison, confirming Ice Age hunters were present. The evidence forced researchers to push back estimates of when humans migrated into North America.
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