essay
The Snaketown Canal
Excavations at Snaketown, Harold S. Gladwin, Emil W. Haury, E. B. Sayles, Nora Gladwin • (25) • Published In 1965 • Pages: 50-58
By: Haury, Emil W. (Emil Walter).
Abstract
This is an extensive study of the Snaketown canal system. The author describes the importance of these canals to agriculture, the exploratory test excavations made at the canal sites, and the dating of the canals by means of the analysis of the pottery sherds found within them.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1500-1100 BP (AD 500-900)
- Coverage Place
- Snaketown, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- By Emil W. Haury
- For bibliographical references see document 53:Gladwin
- LCCN
- 65023304
- LCSH
- Hohokam culture
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona--Snaketown
- Snaketown Site (Ariz.)