EMAP Las Animas – LA3949 Unit 13, 1994

Summary

Unit 13 is located on the Black Mountain phase of Las Animas Village. Las Animas Village consists of several room blocks of Classic Mimbres affiliation along with the later Black Mountain phase occupation. There is a tentative third occupation on top of portions of the Black Mountain Phase which is being referred to as Salado. The Las Animas site sits atop a one of a series of rocky

benches overlooking the Animas drainage. A spring fed stream runs along portions of the benches drainage supporting many species of trees and plants. The rocky bench top is covered with tenacious mesquite, stands of prickly pear cactus, and a few grasses amongst other plant species. Small game like squirrels and rabbits are common. Unit 13 lies to the east of Units 5, 8, 10, and 14 and is located near the extreme southeast portion of the bench.

Cite this Record

EMAP Las Animas – LA3949 Unit 13, 1994. Todd Agthe, Rebekah Bohnet, Jill Sessa. Unit Summaries - LA 3949 ,1994. 1994 ( tDAR id: 374830) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8N0150X

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Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.428; min lat: 32.927 ; max long: -107.357; max lat: 32.98 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contributor(s): Todd Agthe; Rebekah Bohnet; Jill Sessa

Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Hegmon; Margaret C. Nelson

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