National Register of Historic Places

Archeological Site No. LA 54050

Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Listed
January 23, 1993
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92001814

About this property

Archeological Site No. LA 54050 is a prehistoric archaeological site in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The Animas phase site was inhabited from roughly 1200 to 1350 A.D. Its principal feature is a 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) tall adobe mound with about 50 rooms. Another adobe block to the south of the main mound may contain another 50 rooms, though it has not been fully investigated. A lithic scatter is located to the west of the main site. Artifacts recovered from the site include ceramics, cobbles, and projectile points. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1993.

Location

Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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When was Archeological Site No. LA 54050 listed on the National Register?

Archeological Site No. LA 54050 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1993.

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Archeological Site No. LA 54050 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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