essay

The ceramics of Todsen Cave

preliminary investigations of the archaic in the region of las cruces, new mexico (9)Published In 1993 • Pages: 303-316

By: Hill, David V..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Hill describes the methods used to analyze the ceramics found at Todsen Cave. The different ceramic types are described - most were brownwares; refittings were attempted; the stratigraphy the various ceramic types were found in is described; changes in rim morphology are described; and petrographic analysis was conducted to determine sources of the temper. The temper indicates people lived east of the Rio Grands and seasonally occupied Todsen Cave.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ceramic technology
Typologies and classifications
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Cultural stratigraphy
Settlement patterns
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
5: Excellent Primary 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
1986-1987
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1750–1100 BP (AD 250–900)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Todsen Cave, south-central New Mexico, United States
NotesAdditional notes
David V. Hill
'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