5 Senses

     First I would like to talk about what I enjoyed about the Tonto National Monument. I really enjoyed knowing that back then people would actually chew gum out of Sotol plants! I also really liked the hike up the mountain to get to see the awesome views, all the nature, and how the Salado used to live.
     I would like to learn more about the eating habits the Salado people had, how they would catch/kill their game, and how they processed the meat. It would be really cool to learn how to make the colored pottery. I have also wondered where the Salado people went and if there are still around today. I wonder if the Salado used snares to catch game and if archaeologist have found any of their hunting tools.
    On the trip, I used my 5 Senses.
1) Touch: The gum it felt almost like old hay.
2) Taste: I tasted buffalo meat for the first time it was less chewy and good.
3) Smell: I smelled nature and fresh air.
4) Hear: I could hear the wind whistling, birds chirping, and just nature its self.
5) See: I could see the ways that the Salado lived and it was interesting.
     Some notes I took on the trip.
1) An arrowhead is called an Adelaide dart point.
2) They called anything at the ruin that stayed there forever "in situ" I looked this up and it said this was a Latin word.
3)The Salado made sandals.
4) The Salado had invented a weaving kit to make clothing.