essay

Changing form and function in Western Pueblo ceremonial architecture from A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1500

architecture of social integration in prehistoric pueblos (1)Published In 1989 • Pages: 155-160

By: Adams, E. Charles.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The goals of this paper are to analyze and interpret changes in kiva form and village layout at sites occupied by prehistoric people in northeastern Arizona. Between AD 1000 and 1500, kivas changed from circular to D-shaped or rectangular forms. Developments that correspond with the appearance of the rectangular kiva include a drastic increase in village size, a change in village layout, the development of the enclosed plaza, and the appearance of iconography associated with the katsina cult. Relationships among these changes are examined (p. 155).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Religious and educational structures
Chronologies and culture sequences
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Internal migration
Architecture
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Early Anasazi
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2012
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.
Archaeologist
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
John Beierle; 2011
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
No Date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1000-500 BP (AD 1000-1500)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Northeastern Arizona, United States
NotesAdditional notes
E. Charles Adams
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-160 p.)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
89081117
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Pueblo architecture
Pueblos--Social aspects--Southwest, New.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Social life and customs