Point of Pines Sites, Archaeological site in San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona.

Point of Pines Sites are multiple archaeological locations in the eastern portion of San Carlos Apache Reservation containing remains of prehistoric settlements. The sites near Nantack Ridge hold building structures and numerous artifacts that show how people lived in this area long ago.

The University of Arizona ran a field school at Point of Pines from 1946 to 1960, led by Dr. Emil Haury, who chose the spot because remains of Ancestral Pueblo, Mogollon and Hohokam cultures lay together there. Excavations across many sites produced large collections, and anthropologist Richard B. Woodbury took part. The sites were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.

Jeddito ware, a pottery type tied to the Hopi heartland, appears at these sites, pointing to trade with that region or even movement of people. A student of Emil Haury's, Terah Smiley, excavated and identified the rectangular Western Pueblo style kiva here, a form still in use today.

The location sits on tribal land and access is limited; visiting requires proper permission and is often guided. It is important to arrange access ahead of time and follow all rules since the area is protected and reserved for research purposes.

Among the discoveries were items with patterns from distant groups showing that people here traded with neighbors hundreds of miles away. These objects suggest that trading networks existed even then, connecting distant communities.