essay
Agricultural potential and carrying capacity in southwestern Colorado, A.D. 901 to 1300
prehistoric pueblo world, a.d. 1150-1350 • Tucson • Published In 1996 • Pages: 214-227
By: Van West, Carla R. (Carla Rebecca).
Abstract
The research described in this study is based on dendroclimatic data. Its goals are to reconstruct a local expression of high-frequency variation in regional climate, as has been modeled by tree-ring data ...and to observe the effects of this variation on the distribution and productivity of arable land farmed by dryland agricultural techniques and the regional potential human carrying capacity. An approach pioneered by Rose and his colleagues ... was further developed to reconstruct soil moisture values and potential agricultural yield for specific soils in given elevational settings on an annual basis during the late occupation of the Mesa Verde area, from AD 901 to 1300 (p. 214).
- 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
- 1099 - 700 BP (AD 901-1300)
- Coverage Place
- Southwestern Colorado, United States
- Notes
- Carla R. Van West
- Based on a conference held at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colo., from Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, 1990. It was organized by William Lipe and Stephen Lekson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-227)
- LCCN
- 95032452
- LCSH
- Pueblo Indians--Antiquities--Congresses
- Pueblo Indians--Land tenure--Congresses
- Pueblo Indians--Social conditions--Congresses
- Land settlement patterns--Southwest, New--Congresses
- Demographic archaeology--Southwest, New--Congresses
- Southwest, New--Antiquities--Congresses