essay

San Pedro stage

Cochise cultural sequence in southeastern Arizona, E.B. Sayles with the collaboration of Ernst Antevs [et al • (42) • Published In 1983 • Pages: 125-131

By: Sayles, E. B. (Edwin Booth).

Abstract

The San Pedro stage marks the final phase of the Cochise developmental sequence, and is primarily known from artifacts obtained from: (1) sites exposed in arroyo banks with geological context; (2) caves, and (3) surface sites, identified typologically by artifactual remains. Some of the characteristic features of this stage are: well-defined pits (straight-sided, bell-shaped, and flare-rimmed); the use of pit ovens; burial pits; the presence of houses in the form of shallow pits; a wide range of projectile point forms; and further development from the previous Chiricahua state of stone grinding and flaked tools. Each of these characteristic features, as noted above, are discussed in detail in the text.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2010

Field Date

1935-1937, 1953

Coverage Date

3500-2000 BP (1500-1 BC)

Coverage Place

Arizona, United States

Notes

E. B. Sayles

For bibliographical references see document 32: Sayles

LCCN

83001083

LCSH

Cochise culture

Paleo-Indians--Arizona

Arizona--Antiquities