Hell Gap complex
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Hell Gap complex is a Plano culture from 10,060 to 9,600 before present. [nb 1] It is named after the Hell Gap archaeological site, in Goshen County, Wyoming.
Other Hell Gap complex sites[edit]
In addition to the Hell Gap archaeological site, other Wyoming archaeological sites include the Sister's Hill site in northeastern Wyoming and a bison kill site near Casper, Wyoming.[1] Jones-Miller Bison Kill Site is the only Hell Gap complex site in Colorado.[2]
- Hell Gap point
The Hell Gap projectile points are long stemmed, convex blades.[2]
See also[edit]
- Goshen point — of the nearby Goshen complex.
References[edit]
- Notes
- Citations
- ^ a b Gunnerson, James H. (1987). Archaeology of the High Plains. Denver: United States Forest Service. p. 16.
- ^ a b Cassells, E. Steve. (1997). The Archeology of Colorado, Revised Edition. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Books. p. 79. ISBN 1-55566-193-9.
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Categories:
- Archaeology of the United States
- Archaeological cultures of North America
- Hunter-gatherers of the United States
- Archaeological sites in Wyoming
- Native American history of Wyoming
- Paleo-Indian period
- Paleo-Indian archaeological sites in Colorado
- Pre-Columbian cultures
- Prehistoric cultures in Colorado
- Goshen County, Wyoming