Cedar Creek District | |
| Nearest city | Carnegie, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Area | 3,360 acres (1,360 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001577 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
The Cedar Creek District, also known as the Cedar Creek Locality Archaeological Site, is a Pleistocene archaeological site near Carnegie, Washita County, Oklahoma. The site was inhabited by early humans during the late Pleistocene; these humans used stone tools to hunt herd animals in the area. Artifacts recovered from the site include projectile points, a mammoth skeleton, and fireplace lenses. At the time of its discovery, it was the sole known Pleistocene habitation site in the eastern Great Plains. [2]
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ruth, Kent, and Larry Neal. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Cedar Creek Site Locality (redacted). National Park Service. November 1974. Available upon request from the National Park Service.
External links
- Cedar Creek Locality Archaeological Site at the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office website
