Blackwater Draw
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Blackwater Draw is a renowned Paleoindian archaeological site in eastern New Mexico known for its well-preserved evidence of early human habitation and association with the Clovis culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Clovis culture site
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Paleoindian site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| contains |
bone beds
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butchering areas ⓘ kill sites ⓘ spring-fed pond deposits ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | approximately 13,000 years ago ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Blackwater Draw Locality 1
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Blackwater Locality No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Clovis projectile points
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bison remains ⓘ bone tools ⓘ faunal assemblages ⓘ mammoth remains ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse | field school training site ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | semi-arid High Plains setting ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | ancient spring and pond system ⓘ |
| hasPart | Blackwater Draw Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantCulture |
Clovis culture
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Folsom culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantPeriod | Paleoindian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy |
multiple cultural components
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well-defined geological layers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pleistocene megafauna remains
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association with Clovis points ⓘ early human habitation evidence ⓘ well-preserved stratified deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
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eastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| managedBy | Eastern New Mexico University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Clovis, New Mexico
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Portales, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Llano Estacado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Paleoindian archaeology
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geoarchaeology ⓘ paleoecology ⓘ |
| significance |
key evidence for early peopling of the Americas
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type locality for classic Clovis complex in the region ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
Early Holocene
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Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
| usedFor |
big-game hunting
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butchering and processing of megafauna ⓘ |
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