essay

Hohokam cultural evolution in the Phoenix basin

exploring the hohokam : prehistoric desert peoples of the american southwest (1)Published In 1991 • Pages: 231-278

By: Doyel, David E. (David Elmond).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The Doyel article presented here discusses cultural evolutionary changes in Hohokam society of the Phoenix Basin area of Arizona, dating from the Late Archaic to the Classic/Post Classic periods, roughly from 600 BC to 1400 AD. These changes involve technology, agriculture, architecture, burial practices, canal construction, ceramics, trade, population growth, rituals, and various other aspects of an expanding society
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Chronologies and culture sequences
Historical reconstruction
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Structures
External trade
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
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)
Phoenix basin, Arizona, United States
NotesAdditional notes
David E. Doyel
Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-278)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
90022509
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Hohokam culture