Sat, Oct 15
|Parking Lot of Lamb Springs
IAD 2022 Site Tours: Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve (1)
11:00 AM Tour Time Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve is a major Paleo-Indian archaeological site in the metro Denver area. The site contains a large collection of bison and mammoth bones as well as artifacts and other items associated with the Paleo-Indian period. Tour the site to learn more!
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
Parking Lot of Lamb Springs, 1805 Shea Center Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, USA
Guests
About the event
You will receive a welcome packet from the Lamb Spring directors with the location and a release form.
The tour starts with a lecture in the parking lot (bring a folding chair), then a short walk to the dig site where you will see a small display and hear more about the artifacts and Pleistocene animals found at the site.
You can practice your atlatl skills at the site!
RSVP to reserve your spot. Space is limited!
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