essay

The setting

synthesis of tonto basin prehistory : the roosevelt archaeology studies, 1989 to 1998Tempe, Ariz.Published In 1998 • Pages: 33-54

By: Rice, Glen.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper contains a wealth of environmental data relevant to the Tonto Basin in Arizona. These data include information on the vegetation resources of the basin with emphasis on important plant foods (e.g., agave, yucca hearts, cactus fruits, and tree legumes), and geomorphology ( soils suitable for agriculture, topography, drainage systems, and available water supplies to the region). A brief section dealing with the prehistoric agricultural use of the landscape concludes the article.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Flora
Topography and geology
Soil
Tillage
Water supply
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Hohokam
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southwest and Basin
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Tonto basin, Arizona, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Glen E. Rice
For bibliographic references see document 122:Rice
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
98053066
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Salado culture--Arizona--Tonto Basin
Pueblo architecture--Arizona--Tonto Basin
Pueblo Indians--Commerce
Pueblo Indians--Funeral rite and ceremonies
Land settlement patterns--Arizona--Tonto Basin
Subsistence economy--Arizona--Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin (Ariz.)--Antiquities