The Salado in Southwestern New Mexico

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Abstract
The late prehistory of southwest New Mexico is outlined. The long Mogollon-Mimbres sequence is seen as having no significant relationship to the Salado. The Animas phase, which immediately follows the Mimbres sequence, contains Gila Polychrome, but this phase is seen as related to Casas Grandes and not to the Arizona Salado. The last occupation in the area at about A.D. 1400 is the Cliff phase. Gila Polychrome is the dominant painted ware and is locally made. Sites are adobe walled and often have compound walls. At least 18 sites containing over 1400 rooms are known. It is concluded that the Cliff phase is directly related to the Salado and that a model of the Salado cannot exclude this phase.