“More than 8,000 years ago, the first inhabitants were undoubtedly impressed by fertile foothills to the north and the creek coursing through the canyon flowing into the great ocean to the south. Along the creek, the ancient Chumash peoples built their hut villages and devoted themselves to harvesting the bounty of the sea. Dark-haired men constructed canoes using indigenous woods, hammer-stones and caulking cakes of fused tar. Strong women cared for the young and sought the tangy elderberries, nutritious; sage seeds, plants and wild game on the grassy mesa….” Pulled from the El Capitan Canyon Web site…learn more here:
www.elcapitancanyon.com
