The Ocher Mountain video archive documents the Paleoindian red-ocher mine discovery in upstate New York through original field footage and evidence presentations. The archive is continuously updated as the research progresses.
What the Archive Contains
- Field footage — on-site documentation of the red-ocher mine, the surrounding ceremonial landscape, and exposed ocher deposits at Ocher Mountain.
- Artifact walkthroughs — close examinations of photographed lithics, portable art objects, and ocher specimens recovered from the discovery site, with comparisons to published Paleoindian portable-art surveys (including Lemke 2024).
- Evidence presentations — narrated walkthroughs connecting the physical evidence to the historical record of Beauchamp's New York State Museum Bulletins and Ritchie's The Archaeology of New York State.
- Commentary on the institutional response — analysis of the coordinated dismissal by the New York State Museum, NYSHPO, and The Archaeological Conservancy.
Watch on YouTube
The full channel, with new uploads, is available on YouTube: @OcherMountain. Additional social documentation: Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok.
Related Evidence
The video documentation complements the written research: the continental record of red ocher in Paleoindian lifeways, the documented institutional response by NYSM officials, the governance of the New York State Museum, and the full research paper available from the homepage as a PDF and audio narration.
Full interactive video archive with embedded players: ochermountain.com/videos. Contact: mbuccijr@ochermountain.com.