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New perspectives on Tonto Basin prehistory
roosevelt community development study: new perspectives on tonto basin prehistory • (15) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 441-479
By: Elson, Mark D., Gregory, David A., Stark, Miriam T..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Elson et al. synthesize and summarize the findings from the Roosevelt Community Development Study. The Tonto basin is transitional, environmentally and culturally; it is a mix of Hohkam and pueblo groups from the plateau and mountains. The data, especially the architecture and ceramics, indicate the indigenous population interacted and mixed with their neighboring groups while maintaining a separate identity. Elson et al. also examine the other local systems or communities within the Tonto basin in addition to Meddler point, prehistoric routes and travel times to areas within and outside the Tonto basin, and re-examine the Salado concept. Their data indicate 'that Salado should not be defined as the local culture of the Classic period Tonto Basin, or as an archaeological 'culture' in general,' (page 478) but instead consider Salado as a pan-Southwestern, regional horizon.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Culture summary
- Identification
- Settlement patterns
- Travel
- Routes
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Hohokam
- 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; 2009
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1900-550 BP (AD 100-1450)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- central Arizona, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Mark D. Elson, David A. Gregory, and Miriam T. Stark
- Submitted to Arizona Projects Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Contract No. 1-CS-32-01220
- For bibliographical references see document 31:Elson et al
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Hohokam culture