Apex complex
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Apex complex is a cultural tradition of the Middle Archaic period. Apex complex artifacts, dated from about 3000 to 500 BC, first appeared in the Magic Mountain Site near Apex Creek in Colorado. The Irwins, archaeologists at Magic Mountain, believe that the artifacts are from ancestors of Puebloan people of the American southwest. The cultural complex is distinguished by its Apex projectile points. Evidence of a few grave sites suggest that burials were conducted near their living areas, covered with stones and milling slabs.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ Gunnerson, pp. 33-34.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gunnerson, James H. (1987). Archaeology of the High Plains. Denver: United States Forest Service.
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Categories:
- Archaic period in North America
- Archaeology of the United States
- Archaeological cultures of North America
- Hunter-gatherers of the United States
- Native American history of Colorado
- Pre-Columbian cultures
- Prehistoric cultures in Colorado
- 3rd-millennium BC establishments in North America
- 5th-century BC disestablishments in North America
