Late Prehistory Along the Rimrock: Pinto Canyon Ranch

Description

Author: Seebach, John D.

Publisher: Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University (Alpine, TX)

Pub Date: 2007

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No tears, bends or folds.  Previous owner’s name on upper corner title page, near spine head.  Very light edge and corner wear.

Notes:  Papers of the Trans-Pecos Archaeological Program, No. 3.   “Three rockshelters containing evidence of Late Prehistoric (700-1535 A.D.) occupation of Pinto Canyon Ranch, Presidio County, Texas…each was used somewhat differently.  Tres Metates is interpreted as a more general use campsite, where plant foods were processed and stored.  Potsherd Rockshelter was used as a short-term hunters’ campsite, and Boulder Rockshelter functioned as a lookout/short -term camp used primarily to put the finishing touches on weaponry and other tools for the processing of game.”  (From the Abstract)  Presidio County is in the far southwest corner of Texas, home to Marfa and Big Bend Ranch State Park, appetite to bellybutton with Mexico.  Lots and lots of Texas out there.