essay

Quantitative approaches to spatial patterning in the Hohokam village: testing in the village segment model

hohokam village revisited • Glenwood Springs, Colo. • Published In 2000 • Pages: 167-195

By: Howard, Jerry B..

Abstract
Village segments in Hohokam villages consist of circular arrays of clustered residential and refuse disposal areas with cemeteries situated around large open areas such as plazas. The application of rigorous quantitative techinques is present here to test the model of Hohokam village organization, originally developed through visual pattern inspection. Quantitative methods provide more precisely defined and detailed sets of land-use units as well as methods for replication of results. The applicability of these quantitative tedhniques to the definition of feature patterning and land-use zones is assessed, and both the positive aspects and notes of caution are discussed (p.167).
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Organization and analysis of results of research
Refuse disposal and sanitary facilities
Heating and lighting equipment
Burial practices and funerals
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
Analyst
John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
Coverage Place
La Ciudad de Los Hornos (Los Hornos), Arizona, United States
Notes
Jerry B. Howard
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195)
LCSH
Hohokam culture