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Multi-periodSite Name: Alta Toquima WildernessCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 84.459 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The West Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Town: Tonopah
Latitude: 38.788820N Longitude: 116.923971W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Looming 11,949 feet above sea level is the highest known permanent American Indian village in North America, tucked away in central Nevada about an hour north of Tonopah. Known as the Alta-Toquima Wilderness, the Western Shoshone occupied this range 7,000 years ago, living off the lush vegetation, streams and big game like the desert bighorn sheep.
The largest known population of these sheep is still found at Alta-Toquima, they are so successfully thriving that biologists have placed pairs in different regions of the world, hoping to adapt them to similar high altitude areas.
Thousands of arrowheads, spear points and grinding stones, among other artifacts were excavated from the area. When hiking Mt. Jefferson, Nevada’s 4th tallest summit, take note of the prehistoric hunting blinds that can still be seen on the mesa.
Photo Credit: Sydney Martinez/TravelNevada
Source: Flickr
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