essay
Status distinctions reflected in Chumash mortuary populations in the Santa Monica Mountains region
essays on the prehistory of maritime california • Davis, Calif. • Published In 1992 • Pages: 145-156
By: Martz, Patricia.
Abstract
Martz looks at five cemeteries in the Santa Monica Mountains. The cemeteries range in time from a pre-Chumash cemetery at Trancas Canyon to a Chumash cemetery in use during Spanish conquest and the Mission Period. This last cemetery shows acculturation by a “hold-out” population after European contact. She notes important sociopolitical changes during this time period, such as children and infants buried with artifacts that indicate political and ritual affiliation increase and that there was an overlapping of political, ritual, and economic roles. Her analysis supports the conclusion that the Chumash organized at the chiefdom level of social complexity, albeit at the lower end.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 1999
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 2400 BP - 175 BP (400 B.C. - 1825 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Chumash; Santa Monica Mountains, Calif., United States
- Notes
- Patricia Martz
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-156)
- LCSH
- California--Antiquities