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Archaeology of the Mimbres region, Southwestern New Mexico, USABook 2006 • Lekson, Stephen H.
Mogollon • North America > Southwest and Basin
This document is the published version of Stephen Lekson's 'Archaeological Synthesis of Southwestern New Mexico' manuscript that was written for the New Mexico State Historic Division as part of a state plan. The plan was never published, but as copi...Introductionbook chapter 1986 • Lekson, Stephen H.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Lekson introduces the next two documents, both on the architecture of small sites (McKenna 1986 and Truell 1986)....Kivas?essay 1989 • Lekson, Stephen H.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
In this article Lekson critiques the assumption made by other archaeologists (e.g., Adler, Lipe, Plog, Blinman, Hegmon, and others) that so-called 'kivas' at Pueblo II-III sites were essentially ceremonial structures. He analyzes the content of each ...Southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, A.D. 900 to 1300essay 1996 • Lekson, Stephen H.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Lekson argues that settlement patterns and site plans in this area mirror those in the Anasazi regions to the north as they shared similar environments. In addition, the only major difference between their ceramics is the color of the pottery paste w...Great Pueblo architecture of Chaco Canyon, New MexicoBook 1986 • Lekson, Stephen H. et al.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Lekson describes the large pueblo ruins that are situated within Chaco Canyon within the National Historical Park. Through archival work and field survey Lekson presents an architectural study of twelve of the great houses. Until this time few of the...Tradition Summaryessay 2011 • Reid, J. Jefferson & Lekson, Stephen H.
Mogollon • North America > Southwest and Basin
This is a summary of the Mogollon Tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Early and Late Mogollon archaeological tradition....Pueblo Altoessay 1986 • Windes, Thomas C. & Lekson, Stephen H.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Windes describes the history of the archaeological work at Pueblo Alto, the chronology of the Great House, its architecture, its masonry styles, its five stages of construction, and the dates for that construction. The last brief occupation of the si...The outlier surveyBook 1983 • Powers, Robert P. et al.
Early Anasazi • North America > Southwest and Basin
Powers et al. conducted detailed surveys around three Chacoan outliers: Bis sa'ani, Peach Springs, and Pierre's. The focus of their investigation was to determine the relationship between the Chacoan outliers and the great house sites in Chaco Canyon...Tradition Summaryessay 2010 • Doyel, David E. (David Elmond) et al.
Hohokam • North America > Southwest and Basin
This is a summary of the Hohokam Tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Hohokam archaeological tradition....