Manis Mastodon site
The Manis Mastodon site is a 2-acre (1 ha) archaeological site on the Olympic Peninsula near Sequim, Washington, United States, discovered in 1977. During the 1977-78 excavation, the remains of an American mastodon were recovered with a 13,800-year-old projectile point made of the bone from a different mastodon embedded in its rib. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Manis Mastodon site | |
Nearest city | Sequim, Washington |
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Coordinates | 48°03′16″N 123°06′54″W |
NRHP reference No. | 78002736 |
Added to NRHP | March 21, 1978 |
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