Ake Site | |
Nearest city | Datil, New Mexico |
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Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001193[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 424 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 2, 1976 |
Designated NMSRCP | December 19, 1975 |
TheAke Site is a name for a prehistoric archaeological location near the town ofDatil in theSan Augustine Basin ofCatron County, New Mexico, United States. It was listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties in 1975, and listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] The Ake Site is particularly important for the age and length of its use byprehistoric peoples. It has been dated during theClovis period between 10,999 BC and 8000 BC, and during theFolsom period between 7999 BC and 5999 BC, making it among the oldest sites in theAmerican Southwest.[3]
Other sites around Ake are not as old, with the nearbyBat Cave dating from 4999 BC to 1000 BC and nearbypueblos dating from 1000 BC to 1000 AD.[4]