Pueblo Grande de Nevada
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Pueblo Grande de Nevada, a complex of villages, is located near Overton, Nevada and are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.[1] The site, also know as Nevada's "Lost City", was occupied by the Anasazi and other tribes between 100 AD and 1150 AD [2] and shows shows signs of occupation as early as 8,000 BC.
Artifacts from the site are housed in The Lost City Museum.
[edit] History
In 1827, Jebediah Smith found various artifacts while exploring in the area. [3]
Mark Harrington was the first archaeologist to excavate at the site in 1924.[4]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1982.[5]
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ National Register of Historic Places
- ^ Lost City Museum History. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ Hoover Dam. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ Part I: The Early Years. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
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