Tule Springs Archaeological Site, Archaeological site in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada.
Tule Springs Archaeological Site is an excavation area in the Las Vegas Valley that preserves remains of Pleistocene animals such as Columbian mammoths, prehistoric horses, giant sloths, and camels. The site displays multiple layers of ancient sediment that reveal clues about how animals lived during the Ice Age.
The site was first thoroughly explored in the 1960s through major excavations by the Nevada State Museum using innovative techniques to expose sediment layers. These investigations revealed one of the richest collections of Ice Age remains in the region.
The research findings at Tule Springs have contributed to scientific understanding of early human settlements and their interactions with Ice Age megafauna in North America.
The site is accessible through Floyd Lamb Park, which offers information displays about the discoveries. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since the terrain is uneven and the desert sun can be intense.
Nearly 600 separate fossil locations have been mapped at this site, making it one of the densest concentrations of Ice Age vertebrate remains in the American Southwest. This high density makes it a rare window into that period in this region.
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