TheComondú Complex is an archaeological pattern dating from the late prehistoric period in northernBaja California Sur and southernBaja California. It is associated with the historicCochimí people of the peninsula.
The complex was defined on the basis of investigations at rock shelters near the town ofSan Jose de Comondú by archaeologistWilliam C. Massey, beginning in the late 1940s. It has been recognized at sites extending from theSierra de la Giganta (west ofLoreto) in the south toBahía de los Ángeles in the north.
A key characteristic of the Comondú Complex is the presence of small Comondú Triangular and Comondú Serrated projectile points. These points reflect the introduction of the bow and arrow into the peninsula, perhaps around 500-1000 CE, largely supplanting the earlieratlatl anddart. Other traits includegrinding basins and slicks,manos, tubular stone pipes,coiled basketry, andsquare-knot netting. The region'sGreat Mural rock art may also be associated with the Comondú Complex.