Late quaternary geomorphology and geoarchaeology of a segment of the Central Mimbres River Valley, Grant County, New Mexico /

A. D. II 50 A. D. 1300) is believed to be associated with

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fitch, Michael Anthony, 1965-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:A. D. II 50 A. D. 1300) is believed to be associated with
analyzing the soils and sediments in more detail to
and duration of soil formation.
answered because of the absence of reliable absolute ages
at the end of the Classic Mimbres Period could not be
capped by a welldeveloped soil (S 1) believed to be of
composed of three major depositional units (II, III, and
expanding the alluvial history to other segments of the
for the deposits. Future research should focus on
geomorphic map and generalized geologic cross section of
identified along a segment of the central Mimbres River
IV) each capped with a soil (S2, S3, and S4
Mimbres River and its side drainages, collecting
Mimbres-Mogollon, are buried in the fill of TI. A
Pleistocene age. The younger Holocene terrace, TI, is
provide more information about depositional environments
question of the abandonment of the Mimbres River Valley
radiocarbon samples to develop an absolute chronology,
respectively). An Animas/Black Mountain Period site (ca.
S3, and it is possible other sites, from Cliff/Salado to
T2, is composed of one major depositional unit (1) and is
the study area were also produced. Unfortunately, the
Two terraces, a modem floodplain, and alluvial fans were
Valley in Grant County, New Mexico. The oldest terrace,
Item Description:"Major subject: Geography".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 99 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 83-86.