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Ancient pottery and rock
art have been found in
the mountains
Spaniards came to the
mountains in the mid
Sixteenth century.
Many of the early residents
lived in caves
The people who lived in the
mountains were hunter-
gatherers
Evidence shows that the
mountains were inhabited
over 10,000 years ago
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 (or 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 1800s, 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, miners, and
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