Rio Abajo
The Rio Abajo region refers to the southernmost areas of the Rio Grande region, as defined here, known to have been historically occupied by Piro-speaking groups. This area included parts of the region defined as the Socorro district. The definition and boundaries postulated for the Rio Abajo region are based on a survey by Marshall and Walt (1984) that spanned areas from just north of the confluence of the Rio Grande and Puerco River, south to its confluence with Milligan Gulch. It is likely that pottery and other traits defined for the Rio Abajo have a wider distribution than indicated by this survey, covering many of the areas associated with tributaries that flow into this segment of the Rio Grande.
Elmendorf Black-on-white sherds
Elmendorf Black-on-white
Elmendorf bowl sherds
Elmendorf Black-on-white
Elmendorf Black-on-white effigy vessel
Elmendorf Black-on-white
Los Lunas Smudged bowl sherd
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged bowl sherd (exterior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged bowl sherd (interior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged bowl sherds (exterior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged bowl sherds (interior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged jar sherds (exterior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged jar sherds (interior surface)
Los Lunas Smudged
Los Lunas Smudged bowl
Los Lunas Smudged
Magdalena Black-on-white sherds
Magdalena Black-on-white
Magdalena Black-on-white bowl sherds
Magdalena Black-on-white
Magdalena Black-on-white sherds
Magdalena Black-on-white
Magdalena Black-on-white bowl sherd
Magdalena Black-on-white
Pitoche Brown pitcher
Pitoche Plain
Pitoche Plain Punched Brown jar sherd
Pitoche Plain
Pitoche Indented Corrugated jar rim sherd
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Ribbed Corrugated jar sherds
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Ribbed Coiled Corrugated jar sherd
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Patterned Corrugated jar sherd
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Ribbed Coiled Corrugated jar sherd
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Ribbed Coiled Corrugated jar sherd
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
Pitoche Ribbed Coiled Corrugated
Pitoche Ribbed Coil (Corrugated)
San Marcial black-on-white bowl sherd
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white jar sherd
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white bowl sherds
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white seed jar
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white bowl
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white bowl sherds
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white bowl sherds
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white sherds
San Marcial Black-on-white
San Marcial Black-on-white and associated types
San Marcial Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white jar sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherd
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white jar
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white olla
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherds
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherd
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white jar sherd
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white bowl sherd
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white olla
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white olla
Socorro Black-on-white
Socorro Black-on-white p;;a
Socorro Black-on-white
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