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The Jacal in the Big Bend: Its Origin and Evolution

Description: Draft of a paper tracing "the jacal from its pre-Hispanic origins in the pithouse to its emergence as a surface structure like those described by the earliest Spaniard soldiers and missionaries in the La Junta region." The author also identifies modern examples of the jacal that are still in use today; the paper includes a glossary and illustrations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

[Jacal Va in Val Verde]

Description: Photograph of jacal va in Val Verde, Municipio de Ojinaga, Chihuahua. This particular jacal was used for storage. The walls between the horcones (corner and center posts) are made of adobe brick.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
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