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Archaeological investigation of Late Archaic sites (3000–1800 B.C.) in the Pativilca Valley, Peruarticle 2007 • Creamer, Winifred et al.
Coastal Andean Archaic • South America > Central Andes
The authors present the results of fieldwork in the Pativilca Valley, and examine the evidence with the goal of understand the early political development in the Norte Chico region. They describe eight sites with monumental architecture, circular pla...The Fortaleza Valley, Peruarticle 2013 • Creamer, Winifred et al.
Coastal Andean Archaic • South America > Central Andes
Test excavations were made at six sites in the Fortaleza Valley with monumental architecture, but without ceramics, in the hope of finding sites dating to the Late Archaic Period. Considerable damage has been done to the sites by looting and modern o...Stress and warfare among the Kayenta Anasazi of the thirteenth century A.D.book chapter 1993 • Haas, Jonathan & Creamer, Winifred
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Through survey and limited excavations in Long House, Kayenta, and Klethla Valleys and in Tsegi Canyon, the authors Haas and Creamer examine whether the Kayenta Anasazi formed a tribe before European colonization. Their research focused on the effect...Excavations at LHV72 and LHV73book chapter 1993 • Haas, Jonathan & Creamer, Winifred
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Hass and Creamer discuss the results of their excavations at LHV72 and LHV73. The two sites are located about 50 meters apart from each other. LHV72 'was a small, U-shaped, single-story pueblo consisting of four rooms and a kiva...' (page 149) while ...The role of warfare in the Pueblo III periodessay 1996 • Haas, Jonathan & Creamer, Winifred
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Haas and Creamer summarize their data on settlement patterns in the Kayenta region and how the archaeological data indicate warfare played a central role during the Pueblo III period there. They then go on to discuss examples of defensive sites in ot...