The Garnsey Spring Campsite : Late Prehistoric Occupation in Southeastern New Mexico

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. Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Site Description Introduction Local Vegetation Local Climate The Site 3. Excavation Procedure 4. Stratigraphy and Chronology 5. Features 6. Faunal and Floral Remains 7. Lithic Artifacts Introduction Raw Materials Projectile Points Typology Chronology Functional Variability Other Tools Site Function Obsidian Sourcing and Hydration Sourcing Hydration Dating 8. Ceramics from the Garnsey Spring Campsite, by Regge N. Wiseman Introduction Notes on Pottery Types Painted Wares Utility Wares Ceramic Distribution Dating the Occupations Trade Contacts Summary and Conclusions 9. Pollen Analysis of the Garnsey Bison Kill Site, Southeastern New Mexico, by Stephen A. Hall Introduction Stratigraphy Pollen Analysis Alluvial Palynology Present-Day Vegetation (1980) Past Vegetation: Pollen Evidence Cienega Environment Cienega, Climate, and Bison Summary Acknowledgments 10. Conclusions Appendix A: Faunal Remains Appendix B: Charcoal from the Garnsey Spring Campsite, by Virginia Popper Appendix C: Lithic Artifacts Appendix D: Ceramic Data Appendix E: Surface-Collected Artifacts References Cited By William J. Parry, John D. Speth ; With Contributions By Regge N. Wiseman, Stephen A. Hall, And Virginia Popper. Bibliography: P. 221-228.