Gatecliff Rockshelter

Gatecliff Rockshelter

The Gatecliff Rockshelter is a prehistoric rock shelter located in Nevada, United States, where people camped over a period of 7,000 years. It was discovered by David Hurst Thomas in 1970. The excavation (in Monitor Valley) was "vertical"--in some places nearly 40 feet deep, with cultural deposits stacked up within a floor area of 300 square feet.

Thousands of cultural objects have been uncovered, including projectile points, grinding stones, sagebrush bark mats, and slate shards etched with cryptic geometric designs.

References

*Thomas, David & Kelly, Robert. "Archaeology" 4th Edition. 2006 Thompson Wadsworth


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