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An early pit house village of the Mogollon culture, Forestdale Valley, Arizona

Mogollon culture in the Forestdale Valley, east-central Arizona, [by] Emil W. Huary • Tucson, Arizona • Published In 1985 • Pages: 281-371

By: Haury, Emil W. (Emil Walter), Sayles, E. B. (Edwin Booth).

Abstract
Haury excavated at the Bluff Site when archaeologists were just beginning to realize there was a separate archaeological tradition in eastern Arizona that was not Hohokam nor Anasazi. This document is one of the ones that proved the existence of the Mogollon. Therefore a portion of this document is spent comparing the remains found here with other cultures in order to distinguish it from them. The Bluff site is an early pithouse village. This document describes the excavations and analysis of the architectural remains and the artifacts and faunal material. The only floral material found was the charred hulls of black walnuts although Haury infers that corn was grown based on the types of metate found.
Subjects
Identification
Archaeological excavation methods
Dwellings
Ceramic technology
General tools
Comparative evidence
Cereal agriculture
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
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
1941, 1944
Coverage Date
>1400 BP (<600 AD)
Coverage Place
Bluff site, Forestdale Valley, east-central Arizona, United States
Notes
Emil W. Haury and E. B. Sayles
Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-371)
LCSH
Mogollon culture
Indians of North America--Arizona--Forestdale Valley--Antiquities
Forestdale Valley (Ariz.)--Antiquities
Arizona--Antiquities