Extra-regional Relationships
The MAPL Archaic components yielded three types of lithic materials that are non-local in origin:
Jemez Mountain obsidian and Narbona Pass and Tecolote chert.
Jemez Mountain obsidian and Narbona Pass and Tecolote chert.
All the obsidian submitted for trace
element analysis originated in the
Jemez Mountains in New Mexico.
The three distinct sources are
located an average distance of 100
miles to the southeast of the MAPL
pipeline corridor in New Mexico.
Although the sample size is small, a
pattern of source preference by
Archaic period is evident. All five
sampled items from the Early and
Middle Archaic components
originated from the Cerro del Medio
outcrop located in the southern
portion of the Jemez district. In
contrast, all of the Upper Late
Archaic samples were from the
Polvadera Peak source located
about 10 miles to the north of Cerro
del Medio. The Lower Late Archaic
components yielded equal amounts
of Polvadera Peak and Cerro del
Medio/Obsidian Ridge obsidian.
element analysis originated in the
Jemez Mountains in New Mexico.
The three distinct sources are
located an average distance of 100
miles to the southeast of the MAPL
pipeline corridor in New Mexico.
Although the sample size is small, a
pattern of source preference by
Archaic period is evident. All five
sampled items from the Early and
Middle Archaic components
originated from the Cerro del Medio
outcrop located in the southern
portion of the Jemez district. In
contrast, all of the Upper Late
Archaic samples were from the
Polvadera Peak source located
about 10 miles to the north of Cerro
del Medio. The Lower Late Archaic
components yielded equal amounts
of Polvadera Peak and Cerro del
Medio/Obsidian Ridge obsidian.
The single recovered flake of Tecolate chert probably originated southwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico,
about 180 miles east-southeast of the MAPL components in New Mexico. Assuming the chert has been
correctly identified, it represents the most distant material recovered from the Archaic components along
the MAPL pipeline corridor.
about 180 miles east-southeast of the MAPL components in New Mexico. Assuming the chert has been
correctly identified, it represents the most distant material recovered from the Archaic components along
the MAPL pipeline corridor.
The single recovered flake of Narbona Pass
chert originated in the Chuska Mountains approximately 75
miles to the southwest.
miles to the southwest.