Book

The archaic Chihuahua tradition

COAS Pub. & Research (7) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 35

By: MacNeish, Richard S., Beckett, Patrick H..

Abstract
MacNeish and Beckett describe their findings from the first three years of investigations in the Las Cruces area and south-central New Mexico. They provide a cultural summary for the Chihuahua Tradition that is composed of the following: Gardner Springs Complex, the Keystone Phase, the Fresnal Phase, and the Hueco Phase (6000 plus or minus 500 years BC to AD 250 plus or minus 200 years). They provide information on the projectile point types, the tools, subsistence practices, land use, and settlement systems.
Subjects
Culture summary
Identification
Chronologies and culture sequences
Weapons
General tools
Settlement patterns
Land use
Food quest
tradition
Middle-Late Desert Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
1985-1987
Coverage Date
8000–1750 BP (6,000 BC–AD 250)
Coverage Place
Chihuahua, Mexico; south-central New Mexico, United States
Notes
by Richard S.MacNeish and Patrick H. Beckett
Cover title
Caption title: The archaic Chihuahua tradition of South-Central New Mexico and Chihuahua, Mexico
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-34)
LCCN
87404880
LCSH
Indians of North America--New Mexico--Antiquities
Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Chihuahua (State)--Antiquities
Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--Antiquities
New Mexico--Antiquities