Hell Gap Archaeological Site
Hell Gap (Smithsonian trinomial: 48GO305) is a deeply stratified archaeological site located in the Great Plains of eastern Wyoming, approximately thirteen miles north of Guernsey, where an abundant amount of Paleoindian and Archaic artifacts have been found and excavated since 1959. This site has had an important impact on North American archaeology because of the large quantity and breadth of prehistoric Paleoindian and Archaic period (ca. 13,500 to 7,600 B.P.) artifacts and cultures it encompasses. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
Hell Gap Paleoindian Site (48GO305) | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Nearest city | Guernsey, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′30″N 104°38′22″W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000877 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2016 |
| Designated NHL | December 23, 2016 |
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