THE ANCIENT PEOPLES. 43 
region frequently have black dots on the edge of the 
rim. From Pueblo Bonito come tall, cylindrical vessels 
some of which have realistic designs. From the very 
headwaters of the Gila River have been secured collec- 
Prehistoric Pottery. Lower Gila River. 
(Courtesy of Peabody Museum.) 
tions showing a great variety of forms and styles of 
decoration, some of which are definitely characteristic 
of the region. South, along the Mimbres, has been 
