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The Hohokam and Mesoamerica

hohokam millennium • Santa Fe, N.M. • Published In 2007 • Pages: 56-63

By: McGuire, Randall H., McGuire, Randall H., Villalpando C., María Elisa (Villalpando Canchola).

Abstract

Since archaeologists have been conducting more research in northern Mexico they have come to realize the Hohokam don't look so out of place among the other archaeological cultures of the southwest. McGuire and Villalpando discuss some of the similarities between the archaeological cultures of northern Mexico and the Hohokam. They point out the similarities in the arts, architecture, agriculture, and some religious beliefs. It was the Preclassic Hohokam that were influenced by Mesoamerican cultures. During the Classic period elite goods were items found throughout the US southwest such as polychrome pottery and turquoise-on-shell mosaics.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2009

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1900-500 BP (AD 100-1500)

Coverage Place

southern Arizona, United States, and northern Mexico

Notes

Randall H. McGuire and Elisa Villalpando C.

For bibliographical references see document 89:Fish and Fish

LCCN

2007024336

LCSH

Hohokam culture--Arizona--Phoenix

Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona--Phoenix

Phoenix (Ariz.)--Antiquities