essay

Changing form and function in Western Pueblo ceremonial architecture from A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1500

architecture of social integration in prehistoric pueblos • (1) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 155-160

By: Adams, E. Charles.

Abstract
The goals of this paper are to analyze and interpret changes in kiva form and village layout at sites occupied by prehistoric people in northeastern Arizona. Between AD 1000 and 1500, kivas changed from circular to D-shaped or rectangular forms. Developments that correspond with the appearance of the rectangular kiva include a drastic increase in village size, a change in village layout, the development of the enclosed plaza, and the appearance of iconography associated with the katsina cult. Relationships among these changes are examined (p. 155).
Subjects
Religious and educational structures
Chronologies and culture sequences
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Internal migration
Architecture
tradition
Early Anasazi
HRAF PubDate
2012
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
John Beierle; 2011
Field Date
No Date
Coverage Date
1000-500 BP (AD 1000-1500)
Coverage Place
Northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
E. Charles Adams
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-160 p.)
LCCN
89081117
LCSH
Pueblo architecture
Pueblos--Social aspects--Southwest, New.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Social life and customs