Murray Springs Clovis Site

Why it mattersVance Haynes 1966–71 excavation: two mammoths with 5 Clovis points between ribs, bison kill, 12,000-year spring deposits, key Clovis subsistence site.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.11,000 BCE

Period

Clovis Paleo-Indian (11,000 – 10,800 BCE)

Culture

Clovis

Builders

Clovis hunters

Purpose

Mammoth and bison kill and processing near San Pedro River spring

Excavation

Excavated

1. c.11,000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.500 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• Murray Springs Clovis Site — Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Murray Springs Clovis Site – structure (Clovis Paleo-Indian (11,000 – 10,800 BCE)) – Vance Haynes 1966–71 excavation: two mammoths with 5 Clovis

  31.5680° N · 110.1760° W

• Murray Springs Clovis Site — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Murray Springs Clovis Site – complex (Clovis Paleo-Indian (11,000 – 10,800 BCE)) – Vance Haynes 1966–71 excavation: two mammoths with 5 Clovis

  31.5658° N · 110.1778° W

• Murray Springs Clovis Site — Outlier Feature

  rock art

  Outlier Feature at Murray Springs Clovis Site – rock_art (Clovis Paleo-Indian (11,000 – 10,800 BCE)) – Vance Haynes 1966–71 excavation: two mammoths with 5 Clovis

  31.5690° N · 110.1755° W