Sandia Man

prehistoric group

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Sandia man refers to a prehistoric group from western North America, known primarily through artifacts like hearths, flint projectile points, and scrapers. These findings suggest they may have predated the Folsom culture. Evidence of Sandia man has been found in a cave within the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico. The name "Sandia" itself, meaning "Watermelon" in Spanish, is thought to have been given to the mountains due to the pinkish hue of their granite peaks.12

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Sandia Mountains
…yielded artifacts of the so-called “Sandia Man,” a prehistoric Indian group that is thought to date to 23,000 bce. In Pueblo mythology the Sandia Mountains were sacred, marking the southern boundary of the Tiwa-speaking Indian territory.
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…yielded artifacts of the so-called “Sandia Man,” a prehistoric Indian group that is thought to date to 23,000 bce. In Pueblo mythology the Sandia Mountains were sacred, marking the southern boundary of the Tiwa-speaking Indian territory.
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