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The Garnsey Spring Campsite: Late Prehistoric Occupation in Southeastern New Mexico
William J. Parry and John D. Speth
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In 1977 and 1978, Parry and Speth excavated the Garnsey Spring site, an aboriginal campsite southeast of Roswell, New Mexico. Here they describe their fieldwork and the analysis of the artifacts found at the site, including lithics and ceramics. Pollen analysis is also included.
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Contents
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List of Tables
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List of Figures
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Acknowledgments
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1. Introduction
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2. Site Description
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Introduction
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Local Vegetation
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Local Climate
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The Site
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3. Excavation Procedure
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4. Stratigraphy and Chronology
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5. Features
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6. Faunal and Floral Remains
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7. Lithic Artifacts
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Introduction
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Raw Materials
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Projectile Points
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Typology
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Chronology
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Functional Variability
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Other Tools
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Site Function
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Obsidian Sourcing and Hydration
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Sourcing
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Hydration Dating
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8. Ceramics from the Garnsey Spring Campsite, by Regge N. Wiseman
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Introduction
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Notes on Pottery Types
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Painted Wares
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Utility Wares
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Ceramic Distribution
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Dating the Occupations
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Trade Contacts
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Summary and Conclusions
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9. Pollen Analysis of the Garnsey Bison Kill Site, Southeastern New Mexico, by Stephen A. Hall
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Introduction
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Stratigraphy
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Pollen Analysis
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Alluvial Palynology
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Present-Day Vegetation (1980)
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Past Vegetation: Pollen Evidence
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Cienega Environment
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Cienega, Climate, and Bison
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Summary
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Acknowledgments
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10. Conclusions
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Appendix A: Faunal Remains
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Appendix B: Charcoal from the Garnsey Spring Campsite, by Virginia Popper
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Appendix C: Lithic Artifacts
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Appendix D: Ceramic Data
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Appendix E: Surface-Collected Artifacts
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References Cited
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Published: 1984
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- 978-1-951538-32-3 (ebook)
- 978-0-932206-99-2 (paper)