essay
Salado burial practices and social organization
synthesis of tonto basin prehistory : the roosevelt archaeology studies, 1989 to 1998 • Tempe, Ariz. • Published In 1998 • Pages: 193-230
By: Loendorf, Christopher.
Abstract
The mortuary data from the Platform Mound Study are used to evaluate three alternate models of Classic period social organization in the lower Tonto Basin. The analysis presented in this article focuses on one key dimension: the nature of ranking in Salado society. The data for the analysis were collected from more than 20 Classic period Salado sites in Tonto Basin ... and provide one of the best means of investigating the nature of Salado social organization. The Platform Mound Study recovered 479 burials of which 24 were cremations, but many of these had been disturbed by modern vandalism and prehistoric reuse of settlements. The results discussed here are based on quantitative comparisons of 290 undisturbed burials, with additional cases being included whenever possible (p. 193).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
- Coverage Place
- Tonto basin, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Chris Loendorf
- For bibliographic references see document 122:Rice
- LCCN
- 98053066
- LCSH
- 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