Arizona’s Jordan Cave Vandalized

News January 22, 2015

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(U.S. Forest Department)

SEDONA, ARIZONA—Jordan Cave, which was used as a dwelling by Native Americans some 800 years ago, has been vandalized, according to the U.S. Forest Department. Rocks from the dwelling were tossed over a nearby embankment. “Even just moving rocks around on the surface within the site, even if they don’t leave the site, still destroys that information,” U.S. Forest Service archaeologist Travis Bone told AZ Central. The department has released a photograph of three persons of interest in the case. The site is considered by many to be a sacred space. To read about how ancient farmers in Arizona brought water to the desert, go to "Early Irrigators."

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