A Home of Early Man

A Home of Early Man (HM19UR)

Location: Abingdon, NV 24210 Churchill County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.438', W 118° 44.971'

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Stretching before you are two vast sinks, terminal areas of the Humboldt and Carson River drainage systems. The marshey remnant of Lake Lahontan, between you and the distant Humboldt Range, served as a life sustaining resource of wildlife for prehistoric man who lived by its shores. Generations occupied caves located on the lower slopes of the distant range.

Scientific archeological excavation reveals that Lovelock and Ocala caves served as homes to man from 2,000 B.C. to about 1840 A.D. What he left behind tells of a successful adaptation of his culture to a lakeside environment.

Nearby Leonard Rock Shelter, with human occupancy dating from 5,000 B.C., is a National Historic Landmark.
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HM NumberHM19UR
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Marker Number147
Year Placed1971
Placed ByNevada State Park System and Churchill County Museum Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 8:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 350528 N 4422633
Decimal Degrees39.94063333, -118.74951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.438', W 118° 44.971'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 26.28" N, 118° 44' 58.26" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-498 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Abingdon NV 24210, US
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