<< Other Photo Pages >> Grimes Point Arch. Area - Cave or Rock Shelter in United States in The West
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Grimes Point Arch. Area Alternative Name: Spirit Cave, Hidden Cave, Burnt CaveCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 59.211 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The West Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Reno Nearest Village: Fallon
Latitude: 39.402000N Longitude: 118.638W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
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 |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Petroglyphs abound in the Grimes Point Archaeological Area. Several caves have been the sites of burials dating back to 6000 years ago, including Spirit Cave, the location of a controversial 'mummy' burial dated to 8600 BC.
Burial or settlement caves include Fish Cave, Burnt Cave, and Hidden Cave. Hidden Cave may be visited on guided tours. These sites date back to a time when Lake Lahautan still provided abundant water. Now it is an arid salt flat.
The State of Nevada operates the area for recreation: website.
Also in the area, but on private land, is Spirit Cave, the location of a controversial burial dated to 8600 BC. The remains of Spirit Cave Man are still the subject of litigation between archaeologists who wish to study the remains further, and Indians who claim a relationship and wish to rebury Spirit Cave Man.
Note: North America’s oldest mummy returned to US tribe after genome sequencing. See comment.
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