Borrow Pit -- Caddo Mounds SHS, SH 21 est of Alto TX - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This sign of history is located at the Borrow Pit at Caddo Mounds State Historic site, and reads as follows:

"BORROW PIT

The Caddo workers who built the earth and Mounds gathered the necessary soil from excavations, or “borrow pits” and carried in baskets. It took many trips from the pit to the village to significantly increase the height of any mound.

Along with the soil for building Mounds, the forest surrounding the village supplied many resources. Trees became the frameworks for temples, homes, and other structures that were covered with thatched brush or prairie grasses. Caddo women wove many different types of baskets and trays from grasses, River cane, and tree barks. Local clay was mixed with tempering material such as crushed animal bone or clay to create ceramic cooking, storage, and serving vessels.

Basket weaving
Baskets had to be tightly woven to support the heavy loads carried. Basket weaving is a Caddo tradition kept alive by tribal members today."

Group that erected the marker: Texas Historical Commission URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 1649 SH 21 W Alto, TX

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   12/30/2017 Benchmark Blasterz visited it