13,000 years ago, Alibates was used by mammoth hunters as a source of flint
for tools. The colorful flint has never lost its value or usefulness in the
Texas Panhandle. Learn how important this site was to the survival, commerce,
and culture of the people of the High Plains.

13,000 years ago, Alibates was used by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. The colorful flint has never lost its value or usefulness in the Texas Panhandle.  Learn how important this site was to the survival, commerce, and culture of the people of the High Plains.

Bird's eye view of the park

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Within the dry plains of the Texas Panhandle lies a hidden oasis, a haven
where wildlife and people can find relief from the dry grasslands above.
Through this plain, the Canadian River has cut dramatic 200-foot canyons, or
breaks, where humans lived many years ago. Lake Meredith occupies these hidden
coves and provides 7 different habitats for migratory birds and other
wildlife.

Within the dry plains of the Texas Panhandle lies a hidden oasis, a haven where wildlife and people can find relief from the dry grasslands above. Through this plain, the Canadian River has cut dramatic 200-foot canyons, or breaks, where humans lived many years ago.  Lake Meredith occupies these hidden coves and provides 7 different habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife.

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

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