The presence of humans in the area goes back tens of thousands of years, making Rocky Point archeology unequaled in its anthropological importance.

This desert zone on the United States-Mexico border is home to the Pápago people, known among themselves as the “Thono o'otham” (People of the Desert), who, while they are not responsible for any of the region’s important architectural remains, are living examples of the rich culture of our ancestors, still vibrant and practiced by their descendants.

Paleontology in Rocky Point is also important and in its surrounding areas, where professionals come in search of traces of the dinosaurs that inhabited the region over 70 million years ago, particularly the area around Esqueda, Sonora.

Another link with history was recently discovered right on the edge of the beach at Rocky Point, where a number of pieces of worked stone were found, each depicting sea creatures such as snails, sharks, dolphins, whales, shellfish, manta rays, and seahorses.