essay

Chaco, communal architecture, and Cibolan aggregation

ancient southwestern community : models and methods for the study of prehistoric social organization • Albuquerque • Published In 1994 • Pages: 131-140

By: Kintigh, Keith W..

Abstract
Kintigh wanted to know why the late prehistoric Cibola area saw rapid and widespread aggregation and why the aggregated sites have similar architecture. Kintigh describes the settlements and then looks at decision making within communities. He sees peer pressure or peer polity interaction for part of the reason for similar architecture at aggregated sites. Aggregated sites arose when people changed community level decision making from consensual to some form of hierarchical.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Urban and rural life
Community structure
Social relationships and groups
Inter-community relations
Cultural participation
Structures
tradition
Early Anasazi
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2011
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1150-460 BP (AD 850-1540)
Coverage Place
Cibola, Zuni, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Keith W. Kintigh
Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-140)
LCCN
93036796
LCSH
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Antiquities
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Social life and customs--Congresses.