essay
Southwest platform mounds from an ethnographic perspective
hohokam village revisited • Glenwood Springs, Colo. • Published In 2000 • Pages: 345-372
By: Elson, Mark D..
Abstract
After 100 years of research, it seems doubtful that archaeological excavations alone will resolve question of platform mound function. A cross-cultural study based on eight cases of platform-using groups indicates that, regardless of whether the mounds were inhabited, the groups that used them were socially complex. In the American Southwest it is likely that these groups were ranked, and possibly in the Phoenix Basin, stratified. Ethnographic research shows that all mound-using groups had inherited and institutionalized leadership positions. It is suggested that ehnographic studies open up new and interesting avenues to explore the roles of platform mounds in prehistoric societies (p. 345).
- 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
- 850-650 BP (AD 1150-1350)
- Coverage Place
- southern and central Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Mark D. Elson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-372)
- LCSH
- Hohokam culture