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Many of the early residents
lived in caves
The people who lived in the
mountains were hunter-
gatherers
Ancient pottery and rock
art have been found in
the mountains
The Guadalupe Mountains
No one knows exactly when the first people came to the
Guadalupe Mountains in far west Texas. but archaeological
evidence dates back over 10,000 years ago. The earliest
inhabitants were hunter-gatherers who followed available
game and ripening vegetation. They lived in and among the
many caves and alcoves common throughout the range.
Scattered evidence of their existence, including projectile
points, baskets, pottery, and rock art has been found
throughout the mountain range.
Since then, many different groups have moved in and out
of the area, including the Spanish who arrived by the mid
1500s. There is little evidence of any attempts on their part
to penetrate the Guadalupes. No large-scale settlements
have been located. Their influence was significant though.
because they introduced horses into the area. For the bands
of Apaches who roamed freely over much of the southwest
horses quickly became an asset to their nomadic lifestyle.
The Mescalero Apaches followed game, much as the earlier
peoples had done, and they also harvested the agave for
mescal) for food and fiber, Mescalero is the name given to
them by the Spanish it means mescal-maker, Agave roasting
pits and other remains of Mescalero campsites are common
in the mountains
Prior to the mid 1800's, the Guadalupes remained an
unchallenged Sanctuary for the Mescalero Apaches. But
newly established transportation routes, and the end of the
Civil War, encouraged droves of pioneers, homesteaders,
Spaniards came to the
mountains in the mid
sodeenth century
Evidence shows that the
mountains were inhabited
over 10,000 years ago
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