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Murray Springs Clovis Site
31.5708° N, -110.1787° E
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Murray Springs is located in southern Arizona near the San Pedro River and once served as a Clovis hunting camp approximately 11,000 years BP. The site is unique for the massive quantity of large megafauna processing and extensive tool making. Archaeologists identified five buried animal kills and processing locations and a Clovis camp location. The site is located in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
Historical Timeline
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Clovis occupation
c. 11,000 years BP
Surface sherd dating
c. 1300–1450 CE
Discovery
1966
Excavations
1967–1971
National Historic Landmark designation
2012
Archaeological Features
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Industrial and Craft Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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