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The Lower Bajada 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: 79-107

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 et al. describe the various sites that were found around the Lower Bajada. Their environments are described along with the field work conducted at each site. The artifacts found are listed and the various site activities are briefly described.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Topography and geology
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological excavation methods
Processing of basic materials
Weapons
General tools
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
1983-1984
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
4880 ± 85 BP to 830 ± 50 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Lower Bajada sites; Houser Road Group, Picacho Mountains area, 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