Which sentence in the passage best shows that the Guadalupe Mountains have been home to an array of people? excerpt from The Guadalupe Mountains
No one knows exactly when the first people came to the Guadalupe Mountains in far west Texas,
but archaeological evidence dates back over 10,000 years ago. The earliest inhabitants were hunter-
gatherers who followed available game and ripening vegetation. They lived in and among the many
caves and alcoves common throughout the range. Scattered evidence of their existence, including
projectile points, baskets, pottery, and rock art has been found throughout the mountain range.
Since then, many different groups have moved in and out of the area, including the Spanish who
arrived by the mid 1500s. There is little evidence of any attempts on their part to penetrate the
Guadalupes. No large-scale settlements have been located. Their influence was significant, though,
because they introduced horses into the area. For the bands of Apaches who roamed freely over
much of the southwest, horses quickly became an asset to their nomadic lifestyle. The Mescalero
Apaches followed game, much as the earlier peoples had done, and they also harvested the agave (or
mescal) for food and fiber. Mescalero is name given to them by the Spanish. It means mescal-maker.
Agave roasting pits and other remains of Mescalero campsites are common in mountains.