essay
Evidence for large-scale agave cultivation in the Marana community
marana community in the hohokam world • (56) • Published In 1992 • Pages: 73-87
By: Fish, Suzanne K., Fish, Suzanne K., Fish, Paul R., Madsen, John H. (John Henry).
Abstract
One of the significant results from the survey of the northern Tucson basin has been finding widespread agave cultivation, a new agricultural technology. Agave fields will contain rockpiles and low stone alignments. These features cover hundreds of hectares within the Marana community. The authors discuss how it was cultivated, what archeological remains it leaves behind, where it is found within the Marana community, what was found when these features were excavated, and what this may mean for the Early Classic period economy.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 850-650 BP (AD 1150-1350)
- Coverage Place
- northern Tucson basin, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Suzanne K. Fish, Paul R. Fish, and John H. Madsen
- For bibliographical references see document 79: Fish, Fish, Madsen
- LCCN
- 92008510
- LCSH
- Hohokam culture--Social conditions
- Hohokam culture--Irrigation
- Hohokam culture--Agriculture
- Social archaeology--Santa Cruz River Watershed (Ariz. and Mexico) Santa Cruz River Watershed (Ariz. and Mexico)--Antiquities
- Arizona--Antiquities