1 102 A Gulf Coast @ Early occupation of the Gulf and Pacific Coasts is poorly known as the humid tropical environment does not preserve organic remains. But the scanty evidence indicates that this was an area of prosperity, abundant local food supplies allowing largely sedentary communities to develop from an early date.
#Gulf Coast, vessel in shape of deer
2 102 C The Highlands @ Highland valleys were at first inhabited by hunter-gatherers who gradually developed farming. The arid environment has made preservation exceptionally good here, providing detailed evidence of diet. Trade in foodstuffs and raw materials disseminated the varied products of different zones throughout Mesoamerica. By 1200 BC small permanent farming villages were widespread.
#Highlands, Dessicated plant remains from Tehuacan valley
3 103 B Early man in the Maya Highlands @ North America had been colonized from Asia before 10,000 BC; and people spread rapidly throughout the Americas. Several sites in Guatemala, datable around 9000 BC, have yielded Clovis points like those so typical of early North America. Mastodons and horses were among the game hunted by these early people.
#Early man in the Maya Highlands, Clovis Point from San Rafael
