essay
Unstuffing the estufa: ritual floor features in Anasazi pit structures and Pueblo kivas
architecture of social integration in prehistoric pueblos • (1) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 89-111
By: Wilshusen, Richard H..
Abstract
Wilshusen examines kivas in the ethnographic literature and in the archaeological literature to discuss how they can be recognized and how they may have been used. Using data from the Dolores Archaeological Project he makes an argument for two types of kivas serving two social groups: one corporate and the other the community. The community kivas helped in the governance of a community, had numerous ritual features, a role in community feasting, and were burned when abandoned. The community kivas were larger and had roofed vault features. The corporate kivas are smaller, more numerous, sometimes have domestic features, and simple sipapus and probably integrated 2-8 households.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2011
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1300-700 BP (AD 700-1300)
- Coverage Place
- Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States
- Notes
- Richard H. Wilshusen
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-111)
- LCCN
- 89081117
- LCSH
- Pueblo architecture
- Pueblos--Social aspects--Southwest, New.
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Social life and customs