Contributions

  • Cloud, William A. - Contributor
  • Walter, Richard W. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University and Big Bend National Park, National Park Service, Alpine, Tex, Texas

Language

English

Word Count

45,000 words, Guess

Page Count

180 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100970770944
  • ISBN-139780970770943
  • Goodreads5836552
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007271846
  • OCLC Control Number123137187
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCE78.T4 M329 2006

Description

Located in a small saddle on the summit of Rosillo Peak, this open prehistoric campsite was repeatedly occupied by hunters and gatherers over several thousand years, beginning in the latter half of the Early Archaic period. Surface and excavation data indicate that the most substantial site occupations were during the Middle Archaic period. The spectacular location, in combination with an unusual artifact content, implies a special, possibly ritual, function for this site.

Subjects

Topics

Antiquitiesmiddle archaicstone technologysettlement systemsprehistoric ritualismIndians of North AmericaExcavations (Archaeology)

Places

Times

3000 B.C. to A.D. 700

Other Editions

  • The Rosillo Peak site: a prehistoric mountaintop campsite in Big Bend National Park, TexasCenter for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University and Big Bend National Park, National Park Service2006-01-01

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