Lubbock Lake Landmark
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For thousands of years, across hundreds of generations, people have come to Lubbock Lake. Located in the southernmost reaches of the Great Plains of North America, the waters of this ancient lake nourished a rich and abundant ecosystem that in turn, provided food, shelter, tools, and clothing to those who traveled across it or came to settle here. Clovis Age hunter-gatherers, who followed the Anci
Come out and join us at the Lubbock Lake Landmark for Archeology Days July 16th-18th.
Learn about giant ground sloths with the Lubbock Lake Landmark, then join us in a future video to watch one of our researchers conserve giant ground sloth bones!
07/04/2026
The Lubbock Lake Landmark is closed Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th. Remember when the Interpretive Center is closed, the trails are also closed. Thank you for your cooperation. Happy July 4th!
07/03/2026
How do archaeologists know how old something is?
Radiocarbon dating measures the amount of carbon-14 remaining in once-living materials such as wood, bone, charcoal, seeds, and textiles. Because carbon-14 decays at a predictable rate, scientists can estimate when an organism died and place archaeological discoveries within a timeline.
While radiocarbon dating is incredibly powerful, it does not directly date stone tools, metals, or pottery. Instead, archaeologists date organic materials associated with those artifacts.
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2401 Landmark Drive
Lubbock, TX
79415
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
