The Box Canyon Site is a prehistoric archaeological site in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The site was occupied during the Animas phase (1200–1350); some artifacts may also date from the Salado phase (1350–1450) The principal feature of the site is an adobe house mound containing more than 100 rooms. A 1962 excavation explored 18 of the rooms; artifacts recovered from the investigation include ceramics, stone and metal flakes, and some cobbles.[2]

Box Canyon Site
Nearest cityAnimas, New Mexico
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
MPSAnimas Phase Sites in Hidalgo County MPS
NRHP reference No.92001796[1]
NMSRCP No.1309
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1993
Designated NMSRCPOctober 24, 1986

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 28, 1993.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Duran, Meliha S. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Box Canyon Site (restricted). National Park Service. May 1992.