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The calculus of self-interest in the development of cooperationessay 1996 • Kohler, Timothy A. & Van West, Carla R. (Carla Rebecca)
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
This study attempts to formulate a new framework for analyzing and predicting the behavior of producers in various contexts of productive shortage and abundance. The authors begin by assuming that nearly all agricultural production among the northern...Community dynamics, site structure, and aggregation in the northern Rio Grandeessay 1994 • Crown, Patricia L. & Kohler, Timothy A.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Much of the northern Rio Grande region had a low population level until late in the sequence when there was an influx of people. This influx created changes in community dynamics which can be seen in changes in the architecture. Crown and Kohler see ...Demographic alternativesessay 1994 • Nelson, Ben A. et al.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Nelson et al. discuss some of the problems inherent in estimating prehistoric human populations. They point out weaknesses in current models and why demographic estimates are important for understanding the prehistoric southwest. The biggest problem ...Pueblo cultures in transitionessay 1996 • Crown, Patricia L. et al.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Crown et al. summarize the settlement patterns for the northern Rio Grande in northern New Mexico starting around AD 1100. Prior to that time the area had a very low population density. Aggregation occurred rapidly between AD 1250-1300, with some of ...Pueblo cultures in transitionessay 1996 • Crown, Patricia L. et al.
Late Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Crown et al. summarize the settlement patterns for the northern Rio Grande in north central New Mexico starting around AD 1100. Prior to that time the area had a very low population density. Aggregation occurred rapidly between AD 1250-1300 with some...McKeithen Weeden IslandBook 1984 • Milanich, Jerald T. et al.
Eastern Middle Woodland • North America > Eastern Woodlands
The McKeithen site dates from circa 250-900 A.D. It can be divided into two phases: Weeden Island I (250-700 A.D.) and Weeden Island II (700-900 A.D.). Only the data that pertain to Weeden Island I (and that are presumabley Middle Woodland) were inde...