Definition: Baker Cave is a rockshelter located in the Lower Pecos region of southwest Texas of the south central United States, with occupations dated between 9,000-6800 years before the present. This site was used as an early test of the flotation method of recovery by Robert F. Heizer and Thomas R. Hester. This method produced evidence of a wide range of diet including small game, snakes, walnuts and pecans.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
