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Hozomeen Chert

Hozomeen chert is a locally abundant and distinctive tool stone found exclusively in the northern Cascade range of Washington and British Columbia. Over the last two decades, archeologist Bob Mierendorf has studied quarries near today’s Ross Lake reservoir that reveal a 10,000 year long record of indigenous involvement with this rugged, high-mountain landscape.

Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission (2010)

North Cascades National Park archeologist Bob Mierendorf hikes up to a dig at Cascade Pass.
National Park Service archeologist Bob Mierendorf examines evidence of some of the earliest vistors to Cascade Pass.
North Cascades National Park archeologist Bob Mierendorf works at a dig on Cascade Pass.
NPS archeologist Bob Mierendorf found an ancient chert quarry near Ross Lake.
National Park Service archeologist Bob Mierendorf inspects a Hozomeen chert quarry near Ross Lake.
NPS Archeologist Bob Mierendorf inspects a chert quarry near Ross Lake.
NPS Archeologist Bob Mierendorf demonstrates how cutting tools were flaked from chert.
Sharp Hozomeen chert flake.
NPS Archeologist Bob Mierendorf in artifact storage vault in Marblemount.
National Park Servoce archeologist Bob Mierendorf in an artifact storage vault at Park Headquarters in Marblemount.
Hammer stones and other chert artifacts collected from the Park.
Chert cutting tool.
Chert cutting tool.
Chert cutting tool.
Chert cutting tool.
Chert cutting tool.
Hozomeen chert flaking debris.
Hammer stone.
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