Snare Bundle

This artifact was discovered in a remote part of Canyonlands National Park. Not wanting to unwrap it, the park enlisted the help of Allen Memorial Hospital in Moab, Utah, to X-ray the object to determine the nature of the cordage that was wrapped in a woven Scirpus mat. The cordage turned out to be two separate nets, most likely used as rabbit snares. This roughly 800 year old snare bundle demonstrates how modern technologies and partnerships are opening a new window into the past.