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Sandia Cave

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AddressPlacitas, NM 87043, USA
Area53
Phone +1 505-346-3900
Designated NHLJanuary 20, 1961
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
NRHP Reference Number66000487
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1230512
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About Sandia Cave


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 evidence of human use from 9,000 to 11,000 years ago. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

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