History
In 1933, the Tule Springs Expedition, led by Fenley Hunter, was the first major effort to explore the archaeological importance of the area surrounding Tule Springs.
The Nevada State Museum explored the springs area in 1962 and 1963 confirming that the area was home to Ice Age species as well as early North American Paleo-Indian peoples. Richard Shutler directed the project, and Vance Haynes studied the sedimentary layers, using radiocarbon dating to determine their ages. Animals discovered ground sloths, mammoths, prehistoric horses and American camels and the first giant condors in Nevada.
The springs site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1979.
Read more about this topic: Tule Springs Archaeological Site
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