Who Were the Big Bend Basket-Makers? 1939

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Who Were the Big Bend Basket-Makers? 1939

MS 125


Collection Summary
Creator:	Martin, George Castor, 1885-
Collection Name:	Who Were the Big Bend Basket-Makers?
Inclusive Dates:	1939
Physical Description:	.1 linear feet
Abstract:	Typescript about the archaeology of early native peoples in the southwest region of Texas and across the border into Coahuila, Mexico. Martin describes a culture, also referred to as Toboso, that he has named the Big Bend Basket-Makers, because of similarities with the Basket Makers of Arizona and New Mexico. He discusses linguistic groups and migrations, as well as diagnostic traits related to skull shape, textiles, baskets, cloud-blowers, and projectile points. Photographs of a map and projectile points are attached.
Collection Number:	MS 125
Language:	Materials are in English.
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Historical writer from Terrell Wells, Texas.

Scope and Content Note

Typescript about the archaeology of early native peoples in the southwest region of Texas and across the border into Coahuila, Mexico. Martin describes a culture, also referred to as Toboso, that he has named the Big Bend Basket-Makers, because of similarities with the Basket Makers of Arizona and New Mexico. He discusses linguistic groups and migrations, as well as diagnostic traits related to skull shape, textiles, baskets, cloud-blowers, and projectile points. Photographs of a map and projectile points are attached.

The title page includes a holograph inscription: "Copy made for William A. Duffen, compliments of George C. Martin."

Arrangement

This collection is organized by topic.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Geographic Name(s)

Big Bend Region (Tex.) -- Antiquities.

Coahuila (Mexico : State) -- Antiquities.

Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) -- Antiquities.

Pecos River Watershed (N.M. and Tex.) -- Antiquities.

Subject(s)

Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Coahuila (State) -- Antiquities.

Indians of North America -- Texas -- Antiquities.

Projectile points -- Texas -- Photographs.

Toboso Indians.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Who Were the Big Bend Basket-Makers? (MS 125). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

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