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Lukachukai and Salina Springs: Late Archaic/Early Basketmaker habitation sites in the Chinle Valley, northeastern Arizona
Kiva • 60 (2) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 203-218
By: Gilpin, Dennis.
Abstract
Lukachukai and Salina Springs were both discovered during construction operations and were investigated as emergency excavations. Lukachukai is a late Archaic/Basketmaker II site containing pit structures, a bell-shaped pit, hearths, chipped stone tools, shell, and maize among other plant remains. Salina Springs also has a late Archaic/Basketmaker II occupation with pit houses, midden, hearths, chipped stone, bone, and maize. No manos or metates were found, but neither site was fully excavated. Samples of the maize were directly dated to 3495-3100 BP, one of the earliest dates for maize in this area.
- 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
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 3386-3319 BP and 3049-2000 BP (1386-1319 BC and 1049-1 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Lukachukai (AZ-I-39-53) and Salina Springs (AZ-I-63-7), Chinle Valley, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Dennis Gilpin
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 218)
- LCCN
- 41020657
- LCSH
- Basket-Maker Indians--Antiquities