essay

Parameters of agricultural production in the northern Tucson basin

marana community in the hohokam world • (56) • Published In 1992 • Pages: 41-52

By: Fish, Suzanne K., Fish, Paul R., Madsen, John H. (John Henry).

Abstract
Fish et al. consulted with two traditional Sonoron desert farmers to gain a better understanding of how the different zones may have been farmed. They describe the environment, soil, and climate especially as it relates to how the land may have been used. They conclude that ethnographic analogy is insufficient to understand all the kinds of agricultural practices the Hohokam engaged in and that 'there are no descriptions of agricultural patterns similar to those in upper and middle bajada zones.' (page 51).
Subjects
Geography
Experimental data
Agriculture
Land use
tradition
Hohokam
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
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1300-650 BP (AD 700-1350)
Coverage Place
northern Tucson basin, Arizona, United States
Notes
Suzanne K. Fish, Paul R. Fish, and John H. Madsen
For bibliographical references see document 79: Fish, Fish, Madsen
LCCN
92008510
LCSH
Hohokam culture--Social conditions
Hohokam culture--Irrigation
Hohokam culture--Agriculture
Social archaeology--Santa Cruz River Watershed (Ariz. and Mexico) Santa Cruz River Watershed (Ariz. and Mexico)--Antiquities
Arizona--Antiquities