Contents
Introduction
Origins of the Present Pecos Valley
The Pleistocene and Post-Pleistocene Geological Sequence in the Middle Pecos Valley
Geological Factors of Concern to Prehistoric Man
Spanish Exploration
U. S. Military Exploration
The Bosque Redondo Reservation Period
The Post-Reservation Period
Present Conditions in the Northern Middle Pecos Valley
Factors of Historically Reported Natural Environment Likely to Have Affected Prehistoric Settlement in the Middle Pecos Valley
III. Results of the Survey: Distribution of Sites in the Middle Pecos Valley
The Jornada Brownware System
The Chupadero Black on White System
Temporal Distribution of Intrusive Ceramics
Seriation of the Ceramic Collections
The Distribution of Intrusive Ceramics in the Middle Pecos Sequence
Distribution of Particular Techniques of Local Ceramic Manufacture
Bowl and Olla Sherds Among Distribution of Reduced-fired Ceramics
Extent of Decoration on Reduced-fired Ceramics
Sherd Size
Collections from Sites on the Mescalero Pediment
Projectile Points
Distribution Related to Temporal Differences
Summary
Chipped Stone Materials Other than Projectile Points
Ground Stone Materials
Chipped Stone Materials from the Southern Middle Pecos Sites
Stratigraphic Tests
Excavated Structures
Pollen Analysis of Prehistoric Middens near Fort Sumner, New Mexico. / Paul S. Martin
The Vertebrate Evidence
The Paleo-Indian Period
The Archaic Period
The Early 18 Mile Phase
The Late 18 Mile Phase
The Early Mesita Negra Phase
The Late Mesita Negra Phase
The Early McKenzie Phase
The Late McKenzie Phase
The Post-McKenzie Phase Occupations
A Summary of Prehistoric Cultural Developments in the Middle Pecos Valley
Literature Cited