THE MANSO INDIANS

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THE MANSO. INDIANS

bY. ' Patrick 'H. Beckett and Terry L. Corbett

Illustrated by Marquita Peterso~

01992 ' COAS PubUshhlJ and,~rcb Las Cruces, N. M:¥. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

The authors are indebted to a great many persons who have shared their ideas, references and enthusiasm through the years. A debt of gratitude is owed to Rex E. Gerald, page 1 Robert Uster, and Thomas H. Naylor to whom this page2 monograph is dedicated. These three individuals shared page 3 many ideas ered to read the preliminary manuscript page4 before pilb are sad that none of these three friends ever · published form. page 14 page 19 We want to B. Griffin, Myra page 23 Ellen Jenkins, John L. K Sell, '11 rt H. Schroeder, and page 32 Reege J. Wiseman for readinfr.'.1.nd gi:ving leads and suggestions on the rough draft. nianks to Meliha S. Duran page 39 for editing the draft. page 48 page 53 Hats off to Mark Wimberly who always knew that all page 57 the Jomada Mogollon diµ not leave the area but changed page 62 their habitation.. patterns. page 70 Thanks to our archaeological colleagues who have page 85 discussed the Manso problem with the senior author over the years. These include but are not limited to Neal Ackerly, David 0. Batcho, Mark Bentley, Ben Brown, David Carmichael, Linda S. Cordell, Charles C. DiPeso, Peter L. Eidenbach, Michael S. Foster, Patricia A. Gilman, John Hedrick, Paul R. &. Suzanna R. Katz, J. Charles Kelley, Jane Holden Kelley, Charles H. Lange, Karl W. Laumbach, Donald J. Lehmer, Steven H. Lekson, David T. Kirkpatrick, Robert I. ~alloof, Michael B. Marshall, Paul E. Minnis, Thomas C. O'Laughlin, David INTRODUCTION Snow, Thomas Todsen, Michael E. Whalen and John P. Wilson. At the time of Spanish contact, the Manso were the native Indian people of the El Paso and Mesilla valleys Thanks to our historical colleagues Thomas Carroll, of ~ar west T~xas, south~rn New M,.e~co and northe~n Bernard Fontana. Bud Newman, Charles Polzer, Terry . Smee they d1sappeve