essay

Formation processes and intrasite variability at the Buried Dune and the Arroyo site, loci D and G

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: 157-169

By: Shackley, M. Steven, Koski, Steven H., Swidler, Nina.

Abstract
'Three sites within the project area exhibited quantities or a quality of data that were considered to warrant more intensive intrasite investigation using first stage attributes. ... The intra-site focus here will be to examine the vertical variability through the dune. ...[A]ny chronological shifts in the tool assemblage/activity functions may be detectable through the strata ...' (page 157). The tool assemblages were then used to determine settlement patterns and land use.
Subjects
General tools
Sociocultural trends
Chronologies and culture sequences
Land use
Settlement patterns
tradition
Middle-Late Desert Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
1983-1984
Coverage Date
Middle Archaic; 4600–3900 BP and 510 ± 60 BP
Coverage Place
Buried Dune site; Arroyo site, Loci D and G; and Gate site; Arizona, United States
Notes
M. Steven Shackley, Steven H. Koski, Nina Swidler
For bibliographical references see document 22: Bayham, Morris, Shackley
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities