Channeled Scablands Evidence of Flood: Lake Lenore Caves

One of the lesser known features of the Washington State Channeled Scablands is the Lake Lenore Caves. The history is spotty, the archaeology non-existent. But surely we can glean something from these caves... Join me as we do just that.

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Excerpt from book briefly discussing site:

Another book excerpt:

Seattle Times article discussing the Channeled Scablands:

2001 study lots of info on floods

Mesa project 36:

field guide to washington archaeology:

lithic technologies of columbia basin:

geology of scablands in general- includes Spokane Flood Controversy: good pics of process that formed caves

Archaeology of Grand Coulee Dam recreation area 1960s:

1950s archaeology in washington field guide:

windust point:

Vantage Petroglyphs:

younger dryas extinction

windust phase:

Frenchman springs Phase:

Cayuse Phase:

Vantage Phase discussed briefly:

All the phases are laid out neatly in the Mesa Project 36 Paper above.

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