essay

Ceramic accumulation rates and prehistoric Tonto Basin households

roosevelt community development study: new perspectives on tonto basin prehistory (15)Published In 1995 • Pages: 79-126

By: Wallace, Henry D..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Wallace 'models ceramic accumulation to infer the numbers of households at Locus A of the Meddler Point site over time and to estimate the scale of ceramic importation and consumption at the site. These results have important implications for research into population levels, social organization, and social interaction. Results of the study are also used to model trash deposition at the Meddler Point site and to assess the role of the platform mound compound.' (page 79).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Organization and analysis of results of research
Household
Ceramic technology
Refuse disposal and sanitary facilities
Structures
External trade
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Hohokam
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southwest and Basin
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1270-675 BP (AD 770-1325)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Locus A, Meddler point, Arizona, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Henry D. Wallace
Submitted to Arizona Projects Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Contract No. 1-CS-32-01220
For bibliographical references see document 31:Elson et al
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Hohokam culture