Book

The Hohokam, desert farmers & craftsmen: excavations at Snaketown, 1964-1965

University of Arizona PressTucson • Published In 1976 • Pages:

By: Haury, Emil W. (Emil Walter).

Abstract
Haury returned to Snaketown to conduct additional excavations partly in response to a colleague's statements about the Hohokam chronology. Haury hoped to update the Hohokam chronology, understand Hohokam origins, to evaluate the Mesoamerican influences on them, and to examine irrigation agriculture. Consequently, he uncovered broad areas within Snaketown, excavating mounds, houses, and canals. He managed to find and excavate several main canals and a feeder canal and uncovered some repairs to the feeder canal. Haury describes and analyzes his findings including such things as houses, mound architecture, ceramics, tools, art, shellwork, caches, a few cremations, wells, metal products, and perishable items. He examines the evidence for trade and cultural contact with Mesoamerica. He also examines some of the evidence for finding today's Pima Indians as the descendants of the Hohokam.
Subjects
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Waterways improvements
Structures
Processing of basic materials
Chronologies and culture sequences
Acculturation and culture contact
tradition
Hohokam
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
1964-1965
Coverage Date
2300-600 BP (300 BC-AD 1400)
Coverage Place
Snaketown, Phoenix basin, Arizona, United States
Notes
Emil W. Haury
Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-398) and index
LCCN
74031610
LCSH
Hohokam culture
Snaketown Site (Ariz.)