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Yucca Sandals – Canyon of the Ancients, CO
This sandal, woven from yucca fibers, was found at Canyon of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado. Between approximately 15000 BC and 1300 AD, the area was home to the Ancestral Puebloans.
Great Basin Sandals- Fort Rock Cave, OR
Fort Rock sandals are the oldest dated shoe type in the world. Over 100 pairs were found under a layer of ash caused by a volcanic eruption in 7400 BP.