essay

Civic-territorial organization and the roots of Hohokam complexity

hohokam village revisited • Glenwood Springs, Colo. • Published In 2000 • Pages: 373-390

By: Fish, Suzanne K., Fish, Paul R..

Abstract
The Hohokam trajectory exhibits cultural continuity for over a millennium as Hohokam societies attained a high level of complexity for the prehistoric Southwest. A degree of continuity marks some elements through which we study power relations, but other elements changed in the dynamic processes that culminated in Classic period (post-A.D. 1150) expressions of leadership and territoriality. Specifically, the evidence for the dual development of kinship organization and 'civic-territorial' institutions is examined (p. 373).
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Structures
Status, role, and prestige
Household
Settlement patterns
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
1500-500 BP (AD 500-1500)
Coverage Place
Southwestern United States
Notes
Suzanne K. Fish and Paul R. Fish
Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-390)
LCSH
Hohokam culture