Stone tools and camel tooth suggest people were in the Pacific Northwest more than 18,000 years ago
One of the earliest North American human occupation sites, dating to more than 18,000 years ago, was discovered in Oregon.
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One of the earliest North American human occupation sites, dating to more than 18,000 years ago, was discovered in Oregon.
Rimrock Draw Rockshelter, outside of Riley in Central Oregon and where the discovery was made, has been home to excavation efforts since 2011.
The question of humans’ first steps in North America is hotly debated – and this find will certainly fan the flames.
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley, Oregon more than 18,000 years ago.
Indigenous people have been in the Americas longer than archaeologists once thought.