former bed of the Mimbres River place
also known as: Mimbres Valley
Summary: Location in Luna County, New Mexico where potsherds were collected from a ruin.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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Claims (5)
discovered
evidence of Aztec settlements for 35-40 miles— 1891-07-24
cited from Mike Slattery, superintendent of the Wad-… (1891)con-
siderations of humanity and the obligations of
the offices which they swore to faithfully per-
form. Some one has proven derelict in his duty,
and as it is the province of a newspaper to ex-
pose wrong wherever discovered, the Enterprise …
located_near
cited from Florida_Mountains_Postcard
Florida_Mountains_Postcard
Notes: Black and white print, matte finish postcard. Florida Mountains, near Deming, New Mexico. "In the fertile irrigated Mimbres Valley - Where Farming Really Pays". Post Cards of Quality - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn N.Y.
Subject: Postcard, tourism…
witnessed
cited from Image 1 of Deming graphic (Deming, N.M.), September 20, 1912 (1912)
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DEMING LUNA COUNTY N M FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 1912 NO 88 THE DEMING GRAPHIC I MIMBRES VALLEY GREAT
MINING ACTIVITY IMPORTANT LAW POINTS REAL ESTATE MEN LEADS THE WORLD IN COOKS PEAK REG…
cited from Ancient Communities in the Mimbres Valley: The 1974-1975 Excavations of the Mimbres Foundation (2024)
The final report on the Mimbres Foundation's excavations in the Mimbres Valley, covering sites that
span the Pithouse period through the Classic Mimbres phase. Provides detailed data on community
organization, agricultural systems, social structure, and the Classic Mimbres collap…
cited from Ancient Communities in the Mimbres Valley: The 1974-1975 Excavations of the Mimbres Foundation (2024)
The final report on the Mimbres Foundation's excavations in the Mimbres Valley, covering sites that
span the Pithouse period through the Classic Mimbres phase. Provides detailed data on community
organization, agricultural systems, social structure, and the Classic Mimbres collap…
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Sources (4)
Mike Slattery, superintendent of the Wad-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Image 1 of Deming graphic (Deming, N.M.), September 20, 1912 ↗
Anonymous · 1912 · newspaper · public_domain · details
Ancient Communities in the Mimbres Valley: The 1974-1975 Excavations of the Mimbres Foundation ↗
Anyon, Roger & LeBlanc, Steven A. · 2024 · book · rights_reserved · details
Florida_Mountains_Postcard ↗
Albertype Co. · photo · unknown · details