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A historical perspective on environment and culture in Anasazi country

anasazi in a changing environmentCambridgePublished In 1988 • Pages: 1-24

By: Gumerman, George J..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper is basically a study of the relationship between environment and human behavior written in historical perspective. Much of the data discusses various conceptual models of this topic by a number of noted anthropologists such as Harold S. Colton, Julian Steward, Leslie White, and others, and attempts to bring to bear a tremendous amount of natural and cultural data for explanations pertinent to the development of Anasazi culture and perhaps the evolution of complex societies in general.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Internal migration
Reviews and critiques
Sociocultural trends
Dating methods in archaeology
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
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
1300-700 BP (AD 700-1300)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Southwestern United States
NotesAdditional notes
George J. Gumerman
'A School of American Research book.'
For bibliographical references see document 54:Gumerman
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
87025692
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Pueblo Indians--Antiquities--Congresses
Paleoecology--Southwest, New--Congresses
Southwest, New--Antiquities--Congresses