essay

A Grasshopper perspective on the Mogollon of the Arizona mountains

dynamics of southwest prehistory • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1989 • Pages: 65-97

By: Reid, J. Jefferson.

Abstract
Reid presents a synopsis of the history of Mogollon studies and of the Mogollon themselves. He includes a map of Mogollon sites in Arizona and New Mexico and a list of diagnostic characteristics. The Mogollon environment is described. 'The Arizona mountains final and most dramatic prehistoric occupation is best documented [by examining] the Grasshopper region…' (page 81). Reid then describes Grasshopper Pueblo including its community structure and organization, social inequality and complexity, exchange, and abandonment.
Subjects
Culture summary
Identification
Settlement patterns
Household
Community
Interpersonal relations
Exchange and transfers
tradition
Mogollon
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; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
725 BP-600 BP (AD 1275-AD 1400)
Coverage Place
Grasshopper Pueblo, Arizona, United States
Notes
J. Jefferson Reid
Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-97)
LCCN
89005954
LCSH
Mogollon culture
Indians of North America