A.D. 100 -Hunting and gathering peoples of Mimbres valley use gourds and baskets as containers Early Pithouse Period A.D. 200-550 -Plain brown, gourd shaped vessels using basic coiling technique are made for utility purposes -First permanent villages develop -Increase in population Late Pithouse Period A.D. 550-1000 -Perfection of red burnished bowls A.D. 650 -First painted