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The search for Anasazi village origins: Basketmaker II dwelling aggregation on Cedar Mesa

Kiva • 60 (2) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 257-276

By: Dohm, Karen M..

Abstract
Dohm examines settlement patterns on Cedar Mesa. She found pit houses in clusters of two to three houses. The dwellings appear to be contemporaneous. Dohm would call these clusters hamlets and concludes this type of settlement pattern was the precursor to later Anasazi villages.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Dwellings
Community structure
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Basketmaker
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
1991
Coverage Date
1800-1600 BP (AD 200-400)
Coverage Place
Cedar Mesa, southeastern Utah, United States
Notes
Karen M. Dohm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-276)
LCCN
41020657
LCSH
Basket-Maker Indians--Antiquities