essay

On the outside looking in: The concept of the periphery in Hohokam archaeology

exploring the hohokam : prehistoric desert peoples of the american southwest (1) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 347-382

By: McGuire, Randall H..

Abstract
Most contemporary archaeologists work with an explicit concept of a Hohokam core surrounded by areas that are in some sense peripheral to that core. For the Hohokam the Phoenix Basin is generally regarded as the core and the rest of the Hohokam range as the periphery. In this paper McGuire discusses the development of the concept of periphery and how it has affected three regions in the Southwest and Mexico - the Papagueria, the Middle Verde Valley, and the Trincheras culture of northern Sonora. Each of the regions is described briefly, the historical development of the concept of core and periphery discussed, and the usefulness of the concept critically evaluated. This evaluation is then used to reappraise temporal and spatial relationships in the Hohokam system from the outside looking in (pp. 3-4).
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Reviews and critiques
Chronologies and culture sequences
Settlement patterns
Ceramic technology
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
2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
Coverage Place
Arizona, United States
Notes
Randall H. McGuire
Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-382)
LCCN
90022509
LCSH
Hohokam culture