viernes, 1 de noviembre de 2013

Dig turns up ancient artifacts at upstate NY site

1/3. Photo: Mike Groll, AP
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) — Archaeologists have uncovered 10,000-year-old Native American artifacts near a popular state-owned beach in the southern Adirondacks, making it among the earliest known occupied sites in New York state, officials announced Thursday.

The archaeological dig conducted ahead of a $3 million improvement project at Million Dollar Beach on Lake George has turned up thousands arrowheads, pieces of stone tools and other artifacts dating back to about 8,000 B.C., said Christina Rieth, the state's head archaeologist. [...] sfgate.com/

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