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Wendover, Utah
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Artifacts found in Danger Cave date back over 11,000 years, providing insights into the lives of some of the continent's earliest inhabitants.
The cave's dry and stable environment has helped preserve ancient artifacts, including textiles and basketry, remarkably well.
Excavations have uncovered tools, food remnants, and other artifacts that reveal the lifestyle of prehistoric peoples in the Great Basin region.
In 1961, Danger Cave received this designation due to its archaeological significance and the wealth of information it provides about early human life.
The cave was named by early explorers who found the steep and rocky terrain leading to it quite treacherous.
