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The 25,000 year age for the "Sandia Man" deposits was a best guess based on the strata in the cave, and was later called into question, in part through radiocarbon dating. Also, research notes by Wesley Bliss (who had excavated in the cave in 1936) and others indicate that animal burrowing led to a mixing of deposits. The notion of a "Sandia ...
January 20, 1961 [2] Sandia Cave, also called the Sandia Man Cave, is an archaeological site near Bernalillo, New Mexico, within Cibola National Forest. First discovered and excavated in the 1930s, the site exhibits purported evidence of human use from 9,000 to 11,000 years ago. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. [2]
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone. The Los Lunas Decalogue Stone is a hoax associated with a large boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain, near Los Lunas, New Mexico, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Albuquerque, that bears a nine-line inscription carved into a flat panel. [1] The stone is also known as the Los Lunas Mystery Stone or Commandment Rock.
Sandia Cave Early snow on the Sandias, October 28, 2009. The Sandias contain a location notable for prehistoric archaeology: the Sandia Cave was believed by some in the 1930s to the 1950s [15] to have been inhabited 10000 to 12000 years ago by the "Sandia Man," a cultural classification that is no longer used. [16]
Mysteries at the Monument (formerly Monumental Mysteries) is an American reality television series hosted by Don Wildman and airing on the Travel Channel. The show uncovers stories of history and unsolved mysteries behind America's national monuments. The series premiered on May 9, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. EST. The second season aired on June 13 ...
Running time. 82 minutes. Country. USA. Language. English. Horror in the High Desert is a 2021 American found footage film written, produced, and directed by Dutch Marich, with the mix of also being a pseudo-documentary, about the mysterious disappearance of a hiker in the High Desert region of Nevada. [1]
Petroglyph National Monument. Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerque, New Mexico 's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon. Authorized June 27, 1990, the 7,236 acres (2,928 ha) monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque.
The caves are notable in several respects: The caves are very large for human-made excavations: The average floor area of each cave is over 1,000 m 2 (11,000 sq ft), with ceiling heights of up to 30 m (98 ft), and the total area covered [further explanation needed] in excess of 30,000 m 2 (320,000 sq ft).