Age / Periods:
Date: 11,000 - 5,300 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
Culture:
Date: 11,000 - 5,300 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
Culture:
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Other points with morphological similarities:
Bajada / Escobas Cluster
Types Included in Cluster: Bajada, Escobas, Jay, Rio Grande
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This cluster has the highest concentration throughout western New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley. The Jay point (medium pink) continued southward. The Bajada and Escobas are associated with New Mexico and the surrounding area and the Rio Grande point (light pink) extends into Texas to the southern coast.
This cluster has the highest concentration throughout western New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley. The Jay point (medium pink) continued southward. The Bajada and Escobas are associated with New Mexico and the surrounding area and the Rio Grande point (light pink) extends into Texas to the southern coast.
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Additional Comments:
This cluster may represent the continuation of the Great Basin Stemmed Cluster. Points in the Great Basin Stemmed Cluster are older than points from this cluster and may represent a migration from the Great Basin southward. Progression appears to be Silver Lake points (Great Basin Cluster) evolving into the Jay point followed by the Bajada and Escobas points followed by the Rio Grande point. This style of points appear to continue migrating southward with points in Mesoamerica Simular points in Meso-Aamerica include the Hidalgo point and the Jora point.
This cluster may represent the continuation of the Great Basin Stemmed Cluster. Points in the Great Basin Stemmed Cluster are older than points from this cluster and may represent a migration from the Great Basin southward. Progression appears to be Silver Lake points (Great Basin Cluster) evolving into the Jay point followed by the Bajada and Escobas points followed by the Rio Grande point. This style of points appear to continue migrating southward with points in Mesoamerica Simular points in Meso-Aamerica include the Hidalgo point and the Jora point.
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