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The Dune Field sites

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers of south central Arizona: the Picacho Reservoir Archaic Project, by Frank E. Bayham, Donald H. Morris, M. Steven Shackley • (13) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 37-65

By: Bayham, Frank E., Morris, Donald H., Shackley, M. Steven.

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

Bayham describes the fieldwork and the sites found in the dune fields, most of which are Archaic or Middle Archaic with a few occupied also during the Hohokam period. Data attributed to the Hohokam time period were not marked for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes. The sites were probably used when the area was slightly more mesic and water was available in the arroyos. The sites contained lithic materials from tool making, ground stone for plant processing, and hearths.

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

Settlement patterns

Archaeological excavation methods

Lithic industries

Weapons

General tools

Food preparation

Heating and lighting equipment

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

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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

1983-1984

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

5000–2600 BP

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

the Dune Field Sites, Picacho Reservoir area, south-central Arizona, United States

NotesAdditional notes

Frank E. Bayham; Donald H. Morris; M. Steven Shackley

For bibliographical references see document 22: Bayham, Morris, Shackley

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Indians of North America--Antiquities