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TOQUIMA CAVE COLORFUL IMAGES OF THE PAST

Nestled into a wooded hillside near the geographic center of Nevada lies an archeological site as unique and diverse as the state of Nevada itself. If you happen to find yourself in the nearby town of Austin, consider making a trek south into the high reaches of the Toquima Mountain Range to see a spectacle of colored cave pictographs unlike any most people have ever glimpsed before. From the cave ledge, the all-encompassing view overlooking the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is awe-inspiring, and makes it easy to imagine how humans could develop such a spiritual tie with this location.

This significantly sacred rock alcove was a site utilized by the

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