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Hohokam material culture and behavior: the dimensions of organizational change

exploring the hohokam : prehistoric desert peoples of the american southwest (1)Published In 1991 • Pages: 177-230

By: Neitzel, Jill E..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper attempts to show how material culture studies can contribute to an understanding of organizational change among the Hohokam. Three dimensions of change are considered here: (1) craft specialization, (2) labor investment, and (3) elaboration of ritual. After an examination of the theoretical and methodological issues that affect the study of each of these topics, relevant data from the Hohokam core area are summarized (pp. 40, 4).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Structures
Recreational structures
Labor supply and employment
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
General tools
Sociocultural trends
Sacred objects and places
Chronologies and culture sequences
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)
Arizona, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Jill Neitzel
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-230)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
90022509
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Hohokam culture