Lion Mountain Archaeology Project

Since its inception in 2016, the Lion Mountain Archaeology Project (LMAP) has focused on systematic pedestrian survey of the Lion Mountain area; recording previously undocumented sites as well as producing updated information on those previously identified. The Lion Mountain area is located on the western edge of the Gallinas Mountains and borders the eastern edge of the Plains of San Agustin. A large portion of this area is on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest Service. Ultimately, our goals include determining the extent of various occupations, exploring patterns of social and ritual organization, and determining how communities of people interacted with their neighbors at both the local and regional scale.

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  • Obsidian Procurement in the Gallinas Mountains of West Central New Mexico (2020)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jonathan Schaefer.

    The Gallinas Mountains of west central New Mexico are a relatively understudied area within the greater American Southwest. The area effectively lies within a transitionary zone between three classically defined culture areas, the Cibola region to the northwest, the Mogollon Highlands to the southwest, and the Rio Abajo region (or Lower Rio Grande Valley) to the east. New projects in the Gallinas Mountains area have sought to better understand how its extensive Pueblo period occupations...