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Frightful Cave
27.4369° N, -101.7058° E
About
Frightful Cave (Spanish: Cueva Espantosa) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. It was occupied on several occasions during the Archaic period by what seem to be nomadic hunter-gatherer groups and is an important source of archaeological evidence concerning the ancient desert tradition of the Central Mexican highlands.
Historical Timeline
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Radiocarbon dating of artifacts
c. 7500 BCE–185 CE
Taylor excavations in Coahuila
1950s–1960s
Archaeological Features
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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