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Archaeological Tool found on the Ore Fire 09-04-2024
North Willamette Complex
Publication Type: Announcement - 09/04/2024 - 12:16
These are the photos of a tool found on the Ore fire. Nate, Division W/ Z from PNW team 7 was a para-archaeologist in his previous job.
He noticed some glinting in the middle of a road that had been scraped during fire operations and called the archaeology Resource Advisors (REAFs) to investigate. They found this tool along with numerous other indicators of prehistoric human activity. Little remains of the site in the middle of the road, but any other sites in the area can now be recorded and protected from further actions. What a great collaboration between Ops and REAFs to protect our cultural resources.
Just a note that collecting archaeological artifacts on public land is a federal offense, so please leave them where they lie. (CFR 261.9(h) fine up to $500 or mandatory appearance in federal court)
