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Archaeological dig on a site in Kisatchie National Forest that dates back 10-12,000 years.

Archaeological dig on a site in Kisatchie National Forest that dates back 10-12,000 years.

Archaeological dig on a site in Kisatchie National Forest that dates back 10-12,000 years.

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died and dozens of square miles of the landscape were covered with ash and pumice. Now, more than 42 years later, the Forest Service says some long-lost artifacts from the blast are starting to turn up.