Eagle Cave, The 1936 Immersive Journey-Val Verde County, Texas

A remote shelter deep in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands. The fire still scars the walls. The child is still there, curled beneath the ash.

This isn't a legend.

This isn't a story you tell to pass the time.

This is what happened.

In 1936, archaeologist J.Walker Davenport and his crew climbed into the shadow of Eagle Cave, near Langtry, Texas.

What they unearthed wasn't just ancient survival.It was painted pebbles, clay figurines, mescal beans and memories that waited 10,000 years for someone to return.

The report that followed-The Big Bend Basket Maker Papers No.4-became the backbone of this story. Now, it's reawakened.

You'll stand there as jackrabbit stew simmers in the wind.

You'll hear the silence wrap around ancient bone.

You'll feel the canyon hold its breath.

This isn't archaeology.

This is return.

Written and narrated by Rancho-from Val Verde County, Texas. Etched in my bones and forged in my soul...

This is Eagle Cave.

And you're not just listening.

You're in it.

Welcome to 41VV167, Welcome to the V...

The immersive journey you are about to enter is true and taken from the 1938 Big Bend Basket Makers Papers No.4 and from the accounts of the men that were there as found in the Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society-Volume 71/2000.

Portions of this episode include sound effects and ambient recordings licensed under Creative Commons and by Kerri flute who is amazing and can be found on Freesound.org

The Ghost Dance Song, was recorded in 1894 and used for this story. Public domain, and is available via the Library of Congress on the Victor cylinder recordings.

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Thanks!

-Rancho