essay

Geomorphic analysis of Hohokam settlement patterns on alluvial fans along the western flank of the Tortolita Mountains, Arizona

studies in the hohokam community of marana • (15) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 31-47

By: Waters, Michael R..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

Waters writes about the 'geomorphic interpretation of the distribution of prehistoric Hohokam (ca. AD 900-1300) agricultural settlements on allivial fans situated on the western piedmont of the Tortolita Mountains in southern Arizona.' (page 31). He describes the geological and soil conditions of the various alluvial fans in the Marana community. Hohkam settlements were situated on small alluvial fans as they provide better ak chin farming potential.

SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF

Topography and geology

Soil

Tillage

Land use

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.

Geomorphologist

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

Sarah Berry; 2009

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

1985

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

1100-700 BP (AD 900-1300)

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

western Tortolita Mountains, Arizona, United States

NotesAdditional notes

Michael R. Waters

Contract No. 5-CS-30-02570

For bibliographical references see document 147:Rice

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Hohokam culture

Indians of North America Arizona Antiquities

Excavations (Archaeology) Arizona

Arizona Antiquities