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Fort Rock and the sandals
1938
Lake County, Oregon
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A ring of tuff left by a volcano erupting under an Ice Age lake. In a cave at its base an archaeologist found dozens of sagebrush-bark sandals under a layer of ash, later dated to around 10,000 years old, among the oldest footwear ever found anywhere.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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