essay

Ritual facilities and social integration in nonranked societies

architecture of social integration in prehistoric pueblos • (1) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 35-52

By: Adler, Michael A..

Abstract
Adler examines kivas as integrative facilities used by a community to reduce scalar stress. When communities are smaller the kiva use-group is smaller and there are fewer restrictions on who may use the facility and on how the facility is used. In other words the earlier facilities were used for a variety of activities, not just ritual ones. Adler discusses integrative facilities in 28 different cultures and compares them to early Anasazi kivas.
Subjects
Comparative evidence
Public structures
Social relationships and groups
Religious and educational 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
1300-700 BP (AD 700-1300)
Coverage Place
the Southwest; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States
Notes
Michael A. Adler
Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-52)
LCCN
89081117
LCSH
Pueblo architecture
Pueblos--Social aspects--Southwest, New.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Social life and customs