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Show Expedition Uncovers Relics Of Early Man in California LITTLE LAKE. CALIF Campsite Camp-site remains of California's Dawn Man have been discovered two miles north of Little lake in Inyo county The human bones and arrowheads found at this "closest approach to a city" may date as far back as 15,-000 15,-000 years. This uncovering of prime historical histori-cal importance has excited arche-ologist arche-ologist of an expedition from the Southwest museum. Their director, direc-tor, Curator Mark R. Harrington, says that for the first time "Pinto Culture" relics have been found in a positive, original location, undisturbed undis-turbed by the elements for more than 3.000 years. The camp is on the lava-walled banks of a long vanished river that once ran south from glacier-fed Owens lake. A waterfall was then nearby, and a commodious lava cave was used for shelter, centuries before later-age Piute Indians came along and etched their own drawings draw-ings on the dark cavern walls. "They must have had a good life," Harrington said, "for when the glacier began melting, during either of the pluvial eras, this was lush, green, wooded country." |