essay

The demographic implications of architectural change at the Grewe site

hohokam village revisitedGlenwood Springs, Colo. • Published In 2000 • Pages: 139-166

By: Craig, Douglas B..

Abstract
Large-scale excavations conducted at the Grewe site, the ancestral village to Casa Gande Ruins, resulted in the discovery of over 250 Hohokam pithouses dating to the Preclassic period (A.D. 700-1100). Ceramic and stratigraphic evidence reveals the nature of architectural change at the site. This information is used to derive population estimates for the settlement at different points in time. It is argued that researchers are underestimating the population at large Hohokam villages like Grewe and Snaketown. The implications of this finding for understanding Hohokam population dynamics and social organization are discussed (p. 139).
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Refuse disposal and sanitary facilities
Population
Chronologies and culture sequences
Reviews and critiques
tradition
Hohokam
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
John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
Coverage Place
Grewe site, Arizona, United States
Notes
Douglas B. Craig
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-166)
LCSH
Hohokam culture