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Modeling Warfare in Southwestern prehistory

North American archaeologist • 18 (3) • Published In 1997 • Pages: 235-276

By: LeBlanc, Steven A..

Abstract

LeBlanc speculates on the role of warfare in producing some of the changes seen in the Pueblo II-Pueblo IV periods. Only the data that pertain to the Early Anasazi period of 900-700 BP (AD 1100-1300) were marked for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes. LeBlanc examines what is known about warfare in the prehistoric record. He is particularly interested in a period of intense warfare that occurred between 1250 and the 1400s. He examines the technological innovations that occurred and the cultural responses to this warfare. LeBlanc points out that people will change their behavior if they believe the threat of warfare is significant. During this time people moved into larger, more easily defendable settlements and settlement clusters were linked for mutual defense as seen by the larger and larger no-man's lands between these clusters. There are also burned settlements and non-formally buried bodies. Technological changes include a change from the self bow to the sinew-backed bow and arrow-shaft straighteners becoming more common.

HRAF PubDate

2012

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2011

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

900-450 BP (AD 1100-1550)

Coverage Place

the Southwest; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States

Notes

Steven A. LeBlanc

Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-276)

LCCN

80645368

LCSH

Indians of North America--Antiquities