Shoup Rock Shelters | |
| Nearest city | Cobalt, Idaho |
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| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000744[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1974 |
TheShoup Rock Shelters are two prehistoricrock shelters located inLemhi County,Idaho. The rock shelters, which were excavated in 1965, are located in a rift valley within theBitterroot Range, near theSalmon River. The shelters provide evidence that the surrounding area had been occupied for at least 8000–8500 years before the present. In addition, the continuity of the archaeological remains found at the site suggests that the original inhabitants are the ancestors of theNorthern Shoshone and stayed in the region permanently after settling it.[2]
The rock shelters were added to theNational Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974.[1]
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