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Alamo site's history dates back 10,000 years, connects indigenous hunter-gatherers and mission inhabitants to present-day San Antonians
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Ricky Reyes leads a Native American blessing during the "Dawn at the Alamo" ceremony at the Alamo on March 6, the anniversary of the famous battle. A panel of scholars discussed the Alamo’s ties to early indigenous people of the area during a forum Tuesday night.Robin Jerstad /Robin Jerstad
From early indigenous hunter-gatherers to mission inhabitants to present-day San Antonians, the Alamo site has a history dating more than 10,000 years, according to scholars.
The 30-member Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee held the first of six panel discussions this week to give direction for a $450 million project that includes a museum, visitor center and plaza makeover at the historic mission and battle site.