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Archaeological Finds in Idaho Reveal Human Presence 16,500 Years Ago

by Martin Macias, Jr - August 29, 2019 - Source article can be found at

https://www.courthousenews.com/archaeological-finds-in-idaho-reveal-human-presence-16500-years-ago/


Archaeologists combing through Cooper’s Ferry, a site in western Idaho containing some of the earliest evidence of human life, have discovered artifacts placing humans in the northwest region 16,500 years ago, according to a study released Thursday.


Archaeologists combing through Cooper’s Ferry, a site in western Idaho containing some of the earliest evidence of human life, have discovered artifacts placing humans in the northwest region 16,500 years ago, according to a study released Thursday.


The study, published in Science, expands scientists’ understanding of how and when the first human settlements developed in the Americas.


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