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Moving out of the Archaic on the edge of the Southwest
American antiquity • 59 (4) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 622-638
By: Whalen, Michael E..
Abstract
Whalen discusses the transition from mobile foragers to semi-sedentary farmers in the Rio Grande valley of south-central New Mexico and western Texas. The seasonal mobility pattern changes through the first millennium AD as winter base camps show greater and more persistent use. This can be seen in the archaeological record with larger houses, use of interior and exterior storage pits, and large communal structures. The communal structures also indicate a change in decision making at the community level.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2010
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 5000–1000 BP (3000 BC–AD 1000)
- Coverage Place
- Rio Grande valley, New Mexico and Texas, United States
- Notes
- Michael E. Whalen
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 635-638)
- LCCN
- 46036122
- LCSH
- Indians of North America--Antiquities