essay

Macroplant and ethnobotanical studies

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: 299-314

By: Raymer, Leslie, Minnis, Paul E..

Abstract
Raymer and Minnis examined 94 flotation samples from 10 sites for this report. Only 28 charred seeds from two sites were found. All identifiable wood charcoal came from Hohokam contexts. They review the comparative ethnographic data on plant use by native groups in south-central Arizona and plant data from Hohokam archaeological sites. Their data indicate the environment in the area was different in the past with Mesquite less common than today.
Subjects
Flora
Comparative evidence
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Sociocultural trends
tradition
Middle-Late Desert Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnobotanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
1983-1984
Coverage Date
Archaic; 5000–2000 BP
Coverage Place
Picacho reservoir area, south-central Arizona, United States
Notes
Leslie Raymer and Paul E. Minnis
For bibliographical references see document 22: Bayham, Morris, Shackley
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities