Lava Island Rockshelter - Deschutes County, Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 59.246 W 121° 23.948
10T E 628375 N 4871722
Sign at Lava Island Raft Takeout.
Waymark Code: WM3A8Z
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2008
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Sign at Lava Island Raft Takeout.
Marker Name: Lava Island Rockshelter
Marker Text: An exciting new page in the history of central Oregon was added when professional archaeologists under contract to the Forest Service excavated Lava Island Rockshelter in the summer of 1981.
Using two methods of dating, artifact typology and obsidian hydration archaeologists believe this shelter was used seasonally for about 2000 years until 1900 A.D., and possibly as early as 7000 years ago.
The artifacts discovered here can be seen at the Des Chutes Historical Center in Bend. With this type of archaeological research, evidence of past human activities is known to us today.
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