United States historic place
| Cedar Creek District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Carnegie, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Area | 3,360 acres (1,360 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001577 |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
The Cedar Creek District, also known as the Cedar Creek Locality Archaeological Site, is a Pleistocene archaeological site near Carnegie, Washita County, Oklahoma. The site was inhabited by early humans during the late Pleistocene; these humans used stone tools to hunt herd animals in the area. Artifacts recovered from the site include projectile points, a mammoth skeleton, and fireplace lenses. At the time of its discovery, it was the sole known Pleistocene habitation site in the eastern Great Plains.
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Ruth, Kent, and Larry Neal. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Cedar Creek Site Locality (redacted). National Park Service. November 1974. Available upon request from the National Park Service.
External links
- Cedar Creek Locality Archaeological Site at the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office website
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