Archaeologists discover the oldest dwelling in the Western Hemisphere at a 13,800-year-old site in Alaska
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“Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient base camp in Alaska containing evidence of the oldest known dwelling in the Americas. The site also potentially holds the earliest evidence of domesticated dogs in the region.”
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