essay

Disposal of the dead

Excavations at Snaketown, Harold S. Gladwin, Emil W. Haury, E. B. Sayles, Nora Gladwin (25) • Published In 1965 • Pages: 91-100

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

Abstract
This article by Sayles discusses the disposal of the dead by the Hohokam during the early years of their existence in the Southwest. The author notes that cremation was the general custom of disposing of the dead during all phases at Snaketown, and only in the much later Sacaton phase of the Sedentary period was inhumation also used.
Subjects
Burial practices and funerals
Chronologies and culture sequences
Comparative evidence
tradition
Hohokam
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
1700-550 BP (AD 300-1450)
Coverage Place
Snaketown, Arizona, United States
Notes
By E. B. Sayles
For bibliographical references see document 53:Gladwin
LCCN
65023304
LCSH
Hohokam culture
Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona--Snaketown
Snaketown Site (Ariz.)