University of Texas at Austin 
College of Liberal Arts 
Traces of the Past
For many years, archeologists have been studying the abandoned places where ancient Caddo people lived. They search for clues about what Caddo life was like hundreds of years ago. These clues may be objects, such as pottery, or they may be stains and patterns in the soil where a village once stood.
In the sections below, you can learn more about how archeologists learn about the ancient Caddo world. In our "Virtual Museum," you can look at some of the objects the Caddo left behind. You will see the unusual pottery they made, the types of jewelry they wore, and the precious items they buried in their mysterious mounds. As you look at these objects, perhaps you will get a better feeling for what ancient Caddo life was like.
