essay

The evolution of maize in the Jornada region of New Mexico and its implications for the Southwest

preliminary investigations of the archaic in the region of las cruces, new mexico • (9) • Published In 1993 • Pages: 105-116

By: Upham, Steadman, MacNeish, Richard S..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

Upham and MacNeish discuss the different types of corn that have been found in this region and the dates associated with them. Their data indicate agriculture was earlier here than in the rest of the southwest and that it probably arrived via the trade route to Casas Grandes in Mexico. Upham and MacNeish discuss the evolution of corn from 4600 BP to 200 BP. Only the data that pertain to the Fresnal, Hueco, and Mesilla phases were marked for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes.

SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF

Cereal agriculture

Chronologies and culture sequences

Agricultural science

Acculturation and culture contact

traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)

Middle-Late Desert Archaic

HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document

2010

RegionThe area the document pertains to

North America

Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region

Southwest and Basin

Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs

essay

Evaluation

Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.

Archaeologist

Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.

4: Excellent Secondary Data

AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection

Sarah Berry; 2010

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

no date

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

4600–1000 BP (2600 BC–AD 1000)

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

Jornada region, southern New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas, United States

NotesAdditional notes

Steadman Upham and R. S. MacNeish

'Publication of this report was supported by funding from the Legacy Resource Management Program of the Department of Defense'

For bibliographical references see document 7: MacNeish

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Indians of North America--New Mexico--Antiquities

Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Chihuahua--Antiquities

Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--Antiquities

New Mexico--Antiquities