EMAP (1993) Archaeological Research on Ladder Ranch

This document is a report on archaeological research conducted on the Ladder Ranch in the summer of 1993 under the direction of Drs. Michelle Hegmon and Margaret Nelson. It has been prepared for reading at various levels of detail. The introduction stands alone as a summary of the entire document. It briefly outlines our fieldwork and research findings. More detail is available in the five sections that comprise the main body of the report. These include a: Review of the archaeology of the Ladder Ranch (p. 4), Summary report on Las Animas Village (p. 6), Summary report on Phelps Pueblo (p. 10), Discussion of changes in use of the environment of the Ladder Ranch (p. 11), Discussion of regional relationships that extend beyond the Ladder Ranch (p. 14). Further detail is provided in a series of technical appendices. These were prepared by graduate and undergraduate students participating in the Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Program (EMAP) in consultation with Nelson and Hegmon.