Pub Date : 2021-07-08DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1929715
Clint S. Lindsay
pXRF analysis is used to identify the geographic origins of obsidian artifacts from a seventeenth-century New Mexico Spanish homestead. Socio-economic factors that may have influenced the presence of obsidian sources found at the site are then examined. The analysis provides a needed starting point to begin addressing questions concerning the incidence of obsidian and other flaked lithics recovered at early Spanish sites in the region and demonstrates the potential of obsidian to investigate broader historical archaeological and anthropological issues. I conclude that interpretations concerning the presence of lithic artifacts at Spanish sites need to move beyond functional explanations (e.g. lack of metal or material properties) and, instead, incorporate analysis with documentary evidence (when available) and larger social and economic contexts.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-05DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1928866
John Carpenter, G. Sánchez, Patricia Olga Hernández-Espinoza, Claudia Elena León-Romero, Andrew R. Krug, Alejandra Abrego-Rivas, M. Shackley, J. Ferguson, M. Pailes
This article summarizes research conducted in the Sahuaripa and Bacanora valleys of Sonora, Mexico. Located in the Serrana culture area of the Sierra Madre Occidental, data from this region speaks to several prevalent debates regarding the precolonial era of Northwest Mexico. Radiocarbon dates support demographic reconstructions for sizeable populations post-1000 AD; a time when other regions of the Northwest/Southwest (NW/SW) experienced significant demographic changes. Material cultural patterns reflect substantial local and regional connections with neighboring Río Sonora groups and Huatabampo. Recovered polychrome ceramics demonstrate long-distance connections with Casas Grandes, and obsidian data reflect connections to the Sonora and other neighboring valleys. These data indicate the Sahuaripa Valley participated in a corridor of exchange, which potentially included interaction between Casas Grandes and West Mexico. These observations are relevant to macro-scale patterns of interaction in the late-precolonial NW/SW.
{"title":"Recent Research in the Sahuaripa Region of Sonora, Mexico","authors":"John Carpenter, G. Sánchez, Patricia Olga Hernández-Espinoza, Claudia Elena León-Romero, Andrew R. Krug, Alejandra Abrego-Rivas, M. Shackley, J. Ferguson, M. Pailes","doi":"10.1080/00231940.2021.1928866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00231940.2021.1928866","url":null,"abstract":"This article summarizes research conducted in the Sahuaripa and Bacanora valleys of Sonora, Mexico. Located in the Serrana culture area of the Sierra Madre Occidental, data from this region speaks to several prevalent debates regarding the precolonial era of Northwest Mexico. Radiocarbon dates support demographic reconstructions for sizeable populations post-1000 AD; a time when other regions of the Northwest/Southwest (NW/SW) experienced significant demographic changes. Material cultural patterns reflect substantial local and regional connections with neighboring Río Sonora groups and Huatabampo. Recovered polychrome ceramics demonstrate long-distance connections with Casas Grandes, and obsidian data reflect connections to the Sonora and other neighboring valleys. These data indicate the Sahuaripa Valley participated in a corridor of exchange, which potentially included interaction between Casas Grandes and West Mexico. These observations are relevant to macro-scale patterns of interaction in the late-precolonial NW/SW.","PeriodicalId":44778,"journal":{"name":"Kiva-Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History","volume":"87 1","pages":"461 - 485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00231940.2021.1928866","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41918969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1952704
L. Lee
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Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1927297
Lillian Makeda
{"title":"Navajoland Trading Post Encyclopedia","authors":"Lillian Makeda","doi":"10.1080/00231940.2021.1927297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00231940.2021.1927297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44778,"journal":{"name":"Kiva-Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History","volume":"87 1","pages":"377 - 379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47547108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1951553
W. Campbell, K. Thompson, Richard M. Begay
Given mainstream Southwestern archaeology’s overwhelming engagement with Anaasazi1 research, it might come as a surprise to some to learn that Dine (Navajo) people have been directly involved in ar...
考虑到西南主流考古学对阿纳萨齐研究的压倒性参与，有些人可能会惊讶地发现，纳瓦霍人直接参与了……
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Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1930648
Shane Wero, Rena Martin
More than 900 abandoned uranium mines litter the Navajo Nation, the poisonous legacy of the mid- to late-twentieth century uranium boom in the American West. This article discusses findings from recent archaeological work related to reclamation activities at a series of abandoned uranium mines in the Cove and Monument Valley regions of northeastern Arizona. The projects sought to identify archaeological resources within the mine boundaries and gather ethnographic information regarding past mining activities at these sites. The results of this ethnoarchaeological work provide insight into the daily activities and family life of Navajo uranium mine workers, as well as historic data useful for Navajo Nation land managers planning remediation activities at the abandoned mine sites. The article concludes with a series of reflections about the nature of conducting archaeological work at uranium industry sites that might be of interest to others engaged in similar work.
{"title":"Łeetso – Working and Living Within the Monster: A Cultural Resources Study of Navajo Habitations Within Former Uranium Mines in the Cove and Monument Valley Regions","authors":"Shane Wero, Rena Martin","doi":"10.1080/00231940.2021.1930648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00231940.2021.1930648","url":null,"abstract":"More than 900 abandoned uranium mines litter the Navajo Nation, the poisonous legacy of the mid- to late-twentieth century uranium boom in the American West. This article discusses findings from recent archaeological work related to reclamation activities at a series of abandoned uranium mines in the Cove and Monument Valley regions of northeastern Arizona. The projects sought to identify archaeological resources within the mine boundaries and gather ethnographic information regarding past mining activities at these sites. The results of this ethnoarchaeological work provide insight into the daily activities and family life of Navajo uranium mine workers, as well as historic data useful for Navajo Nation land managers planning remediation activities at the abandoned mine sites. The article concludes with a series of reflections about the nature of conducting archaeological work at uranium industry sites that might be of interest to others engaged in similar work.","PeriodicalId":44778,"journal":{"name":"Kiva-Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History","volume":"87 1","pages":"354 - 376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43680978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-18DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1919373
R. Weiner, Klara B. Kelley
In this paper, we combine evidence from archaeology, landscape, astronomy, and Indigenous oral traditions to propose that Chaco Canyon was established as a regionally influential sun-moon-rain shrine beginning in the Basketmaker III period. We review the Basketmaker III archaeological record of Chaco Canyon with emphasis on Shábik'e'eshchί (29 SJ 1659), Woodpecker (29 SJ 423), and Coyote Point (29 SJ 299), a site near Fajada Butte. We suggest Shábik'e'eshchί and Woodpecker were specifically positioned to provide views of the winter solstice sunrise in alignment with Chaco Canyon's trajectory, which, together with the presence of Fajada Butte and Chaco's position in the center of the San Juan Basin, combined to establish the canyon as a unique sacred locale. We also present narratives from the Diné (Navajo) Waterway (Tóyeejí) and Navajo Windway (Diné Biníłch’ijí) Ceremonies that emphasize the importance of Fajada Butte, solar-lunar astronomy, and rainmaking in Chacoan history to support this scenario.
{"title":"Asdzáán Náhodidáhí (Lady Picker-Up) at Fajada Butte: Astronomy, Landscape, and the Basketmaker III Origins of Chacoan Ceremonialism","authors":"R. Weiner, Klara B. Kelley","doi":"10.1080/00231940.2021.1919373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00231940.2021.1919373","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we combine evidence from archaeology, landscape, astronomy, and Indigenous oral traditions to propose that Chaco Canyon was established as a regionally influential sun-moon-rain shrine beginning in the Basketmaker III period. We review the Basketmaker III archaeological record of Chaco Canyon with emphasis on Shábik'e'eshchί (29 SJ 1659), Woodpecker (29 SJ 423), and Coyote Point (29 SJ 299), a site near Fajada Butte. We suggest Shábik'e'eshchί and Woodpecker were specifically positioned to provide views of the winter solstice sunrise in alignment with Chaco Canyon's trajectory, which, together with the presence of Fajada Butte and Chaco's position in the center of the San Juan Basin, combined to establish the canyon as a unique sacred locale. We also present narratives from the Diné (Navajo) Waterway (Tóyeejí) and Navajo Windway (Diné Biníłch’ijí) Ceremonies that emphasize the importance of Fajada Butte, solar-lunar astronomy, and rainmaking in Chacoan history to support this scenario.","PeriodicalId":44778,"journal":{"name":"Kiva-Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History","volume":"87 1","pages":"268 - 294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00231940.2021.1919373","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47769769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-02DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1906495
Rechanda Lee
This research investigates the role of a community of practice and its importance to the transmission of learned technological styles as reflected in Navajo textiles. How is traditional weaving knowledge manifested in technological style attributes and how do designs remain preserved By analyzing textiles produced by six Navajo weaving families, I investigate the different technological styles associated with Navajo textile production, as well as the learning networks that govern both the intergenerational and non-intergenerational transmission of weaving knowledge within families. I expand on the importance of understanding how technological styles can potentially act as identification markers in cultural material and argue that if technological variation is present, there are specific stylistic attributes rooted in Navajo culture that can identify a textile as Navajo. Together the results of this study provide insights into the traditional learning practices and social networks that preserve technical knowledge and keep Navajo weaving traditions alive.
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Pub Date : 2021-03-21DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1891713
Harlan McCaffery, Kye Miller, R. Tykot
Turkey domestication in the northern Southwest is not clearly defined, in part because wild turkeys are difficult to differentiate from domestic turkeys based on skeletal morphology. Stable isotope analysis is a method that researchers have used extensively to help build a picture of how turkey populations were managed by humans. Earlier evidence for C4 plant consumption by turkeys is limited to a small number of published studies. Using a stable isotope mixing model with a sample of 19 turkey bones from five early Pueblo habitation sites in northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado, we estimated that the turkey diet consisted of 60–89% C4 plants, with the remainder consisting of C3 plants and invertebrates. This contributes to the existing body of data on turkey diet in the northern Southwest during the Basketmaker III and Pueblo I periods and shows that a mixing model can be useful for turkey paleodietary analysis.
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Pub Date : 2021-03-12DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2021.1893455
M. Schillaci
The following is a critical re-evaluation of the results and data pertaining to the analysis of biological relationships presented in a 2012 monograph on Tewa origins titled Winds from the North: Tewa Origins and Historical Anthropology by Scott G. Ortman. The present critique focuses on the biological evidence that ancestral Tewa populations of the Northern Rio Grande region (NRG) are the direct lineal descendants of Mesa Verde region residents from southwestern Colorado who migrated to the NRG around AD 1275, and that these Mesa Verde migrants formed the vast majority of the post-AD 1275 Tewa population in the NRG. The results of the re-evaluation presented here do not support these assertions. Instead, the results suggests that the pre-AD 1275 populations from the Mesa Verde region probably contributed to the genetic ancestry of multiple post-AD 1275 populations from different presumed ancestral ethnolinguistic groups throughout the Southwest.
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