Archeological Evaluation and Mitigation at Two Sites in the Pebble Hills Subdivision, El Paso, Texas

摘要

Archeological evaluation and mitigation operations at two Jornada Mogollon sites in eastern El Paso, Texas, are summarized. Site LD1 (EPCM 31:106:3:1803) was a tight, largely surface scatter of lithic and ceramic artifacts dating to the Late Mesilla phase. Two different kinds of site use or activities, were resolved within the scatter; one involving flaked stone tools and the other a pottery and ground stome assemblage. The former is tentatively associated with hunting and the latter with plant gathering and processing. The second site, LD2 (EPCM 31:106:3:1804), was a large, diffuse surface scatter of lithic and ceramic artifacts, and was also of probable Late Mesilla phase age. The report presents a summary of archeological investigations and an overview of the prehistoric human occupation of the area.