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Sandia Cave
35.2547° N, -106.4061° E
About
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. The site is open to the public, up a difficult half-mile trail off New Mexico State Road 165.
Historical Timeline
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Excavations by Frank Hibben
1930s–1940s
Discovery
1936
National Historic Landmark designation
1961
New Yorker article raising questions
1995
Hibben lawsuit claim
1996
Site condition report
2006
Archaeological Features
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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