Hell Gap complex is a
Plano culture from 10,060 to 9,600 before present. It is named after the
Hell Gap archaeological site, in
Goshen County,
Wyoming.
Other Hell Gap complex sites
In addition to the Hell Gap archaeological site, other Wyoming
archaeological sites include the Sister's Hill site in northeastern Wyoming and a bison kill site near
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second-largest city in the state, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger. Casper is nic ...
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[Gunnerson, James H. (1987). Archaeology of the High Plains. Denver: United States Forest Service. p. 16.] Jones-Miller Bison Kill Site is the only Hell Gap complex site in Colorado.
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;Hell Gap point
The Hell Gap projectile points are long stemmed, convex blades.][Cassells, E. Steve. (1997). ''The Archeology of Colorado'', Revised Edition. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Books. p. 79. .]
See also
*Goshen point The Goshen point is a medium-sized, lanceolate-shaped, Paleo-Indian projectile point with a straight or concave base. It exhibits characteristic fine flaking.
The point was named in 1988 by George C. Frison after the discovery of specimens at the H ...
— ''of the nearby Goshen complex''.
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Archaeological sites in Wyoming
*Archaeological sites in the state of Wyoming, in the Western United States.
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Wyoming
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Native American history of Wyoming
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Paleo-Indian archaeological sites in Colorado
Pre-Columbian cultures
Prehistoric cultures in Colorado
Goshen County, Wyoming