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| New Mexico Facts |
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At Lake Valley, New Mexico, miners discovered silver in veins so pure that the metal could be sawn off in blocks, instead of having to be dug out by traditional methods. |
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The father of modern rocketry Massachusetts scientist Robert Goddard whom some called a crackpot, came to New Mexico in 1930 to test rocket-ship models. From those humble beginnings the aerospace industry became one of New Mexico's leading industries. |
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More than 25,000 Anasazi sites have been identified in New Mexico by archeologists. The Anasazi, an amazing civilization who were the ancestors of the Pueblo, where around for 1300 years. Their great classical period lasted from 1100-1300 AD. |
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