01/13/2024 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mission Historical Museum
900 Doherty Ave.
Mission, Texas
(956) 580-8646

✨Sifting through South Texas Ancient History ✨
Join us in welcoming Nick Morales back to the MHM. His informational talk last year was a big hit! We’re excited to have him join us again for those who could not make the program.
Presentation centers on how geology influenced the manufacturing of lithic tools in South Texas and Northern Mexico and how they are identified and used. Critical to this task will include archaeological methods employed in the collection and documentation of artifacts. Additional information will be presented regarding the Ancients that lived in this area.
Nick is a resident geologist of South Texas and Northern Mexico specializing in mineralogy, local geology and lithic (stone) artifacts. A collector of world-wide minerals and local Ancients stone tools, he has undertaken research, along with faculty at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in the geology and archaeology of this region. He was a student of geology in the 70’s and participant as well as sponsor of the University Geology Club for over 40 years. His current research projects include identification of minerals from Mexico, lithic tools of the area, documenting, photographing, authoring and co-authoring of articles on geology and lithic artifacts.