PIECES OF THE PAST
 
Prehistoric record

Images of little hands forever imprinted in the rock.


  
"Prehistory comprises that period of time before written history. In Nevada this includes evidence of human habitation in the Great Basin dating back some 12,000 years and stretching to the early 1800s. The remains of tools, weapons, and dwellings of the prehistoric Paiute, Shoshone, and other Indian groups testify to these peoples' remarkable adaptability."
 
 
The physical remains left by Nevadans over the last 12,000 years are found on the 48 million acres of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Nevada.