essay
Disposal of the dead
Excavations at Snaketown, Harold S. Gladwin, Emil W. Haury, E. B. Sayles, Nora Gladwin • (25) • Published In 1965 • Pages: 91-100
By: Sayles, E. B. (Edwin Booth).
Abstract
This article by Sayles discusses the disposal of the dead by the Hohokam during the early years of their existence in the Southwest. The author notes that cremation was the general custom of disposing of the dead during all phases at Snaketown, and only in the much later Sacaton phase of the Sedentary period was inhumation also used.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1700-550 BP (AD 300-1450)
- Coverage Place
- Snaketown, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- By E. B. Sayles
- For bibliographical references see document 53:Gladwin
- LCCN
- 65023304
- LCSH
- Hohokam culture
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona--Snaketown
- Snaketown Site (Ariz.)