Abstract We examine evidence from the Middle Archaic period in southern Arizona to gain a better ... more Abstract We examine evidence from the Middle Archaic period in southern Arizona to gain a better understanding of the transition from foraging to farming in this area. We propose that certain characteristics manifested during the Middle Archaic period, specifically the repeated occupation of the floodplain and the use of annual seed plants, represent behaviors that would have facilitated the adoption of maize and the technology used to store it. Using this perspective, we argue that the transition from foraging to farming had is roots in the Middle Archaic period. Abstract Examinamos evidencia del periodo Arcaico Medio del sur de Arizona para comprender mejor la transición hacia agricultura en esta área. Nosotros proponemos que ciertas características manifestadas durante el periodo Arcaico Medio, particularmente la ocupación de la llanura aluvial y el uso de plantas anuales de semillas, representan actitudes que hubieran facilitado la adopción del maíz y de tecnología usada para almacenarlo. Usando esta perspectiva nosotros argumentamos que la transición de recolección hacia agricultura tuvo sus raíces en el Arcaico Medio
Page 1. 285 Households at a Rincon Phase Hoholtant Site in the Tucson Basin of Southern Arizona B... more Page 1. 285 Households at a Rincon Phase Hoholtant Site in the Tucson Basin of Southern Arizona Barbara J. Roth Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon ... ' / ~.I Feature 7 Feature 23 /' / / / 0. / ~ / / 0 /' / / I / / / /. Q/ / / / / Feature 22 Ramada Feature 15-0 Dirt - -- ...
Based on the analysis of assemblages from the French sites of Pech de l'Azé I, La Quina, and ... more Based on the analysis of assemblages from the French sites of Pech de l'Azé I, La Quina, and Combe-Capelle has, a model of stone-tool resharpening is proposed for Middle Paleolithic notched tools. This model is based on the observation that tools with a larger number of notches have greater mean blank lengths irrespective of their typological designation. This pattern is then used to help investigate the relationship between raw material availability and tool reuse. Our results indicate that the number of notches found on a tool is a function of both the size of the tool blank and the availability of raw material.
Great kivas served as important ritual spaces and played significant roles in community integrati... more Great kivas served as important ritual spaces and played significant roles in community integration throughout the Pithouse period (AD 550–1000) occupation of the Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico. This article uses data from excavations at the Harris site, a large pithouse village located in the Mimbres Valley, to explore the role of great kivas and an associated plaza in community integration as the village grew, extended family households formed, and social distinctions developed. Data from excavations of sequentially used great kivas surrounding the plaza along with household data from domestic structures are used to examine the role of ritual space during the Pithouse period.
Hier erfahren Sie mehr zum Kurs "In 7 Stunden zur Kirchgemeinde Website" vom 20. Novemb... more Hier erfahren Sie mehr zum Kurs "In 7 Stunden zur Kirchgemeinde Website" vom 20. November 2004.
Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, 2009
This paper examines the use of V-style sh traps on the western recessional shorelines of ancient ... more This paper examines the use of V-style sh traps on the western recessional shorelines of ancient Lake Cahuilla. We use multiple lines of evidence to examine the function of these traps, including ethnographic data, sh biology, excavations of sh traps, and experimental replication of sh trap designs. Our study indicates that biological characteristics of the sh were central to the effectiveness of the traps and dictated trap placement and design.
Many decades of archaeological research in the Mimbres region have resulted in hundreds of chrono... more Many decades of archaeological research in the Mimbres region have resulted in hundreds of chronometric dates obtained from contexts dating prior to A.D. 1450, but until now these data have not been compiled into a single database. Using dendrochronological, radiocarbon, and archaeomagnetic dates, we analyze each of the chronometric data sets to identify patterns and biases that help us better understand the tempo and duration of fundamental transitions in the Mimbres archaeological record. We also identify critical gaps in our knowledge of the chronometric record that provide new research opportunities.
Abstract We examine evidence from the Middle Archaic period in southern Arizona to gain a better ... more Abstract We examine evidence from the Middle Archaic period in southern Arizona to gain a better understanding of the transition from foraging to farming in this area. We propose that certain characteristics manifested during the Middle Archaic period, specifically the repeated occupation of the floodplain and the use of annual seed plants, represent behaviors that would have facilitated the adoption of maize and the technology used to store it. Using this perspective, we argue that the transition from foraging to farming had is roots in the Middle Archaic period. Abstract Examinamos evidencia del periodo Arcaico Medio del sur de Arizona para comprender mejor la transición hacia agricultura en esta área. Nosotros proponemos que ciertas características manifestadas durante el periodo Arcaico Medio, particularmente la ocupación de la llanura aluvial y el uso de plantas anuales de semillas, representan actitudes que hubieran facilitado la adopción del maíz y de tecnología usada para almacenarlo. Usando esta perspectiva nosotros argumentamos que la transición de recolección hacia agricultura tuvo sus raíces en el Arcaico Medio
Page 1. 285 Households at a Rincon Phase Hoholtant Site in the Tucson Basin of Southern Arizona B... more Page 1. 285 Households at a Rincon Phase Hoholtant Site in the Tucson Basin of Southern Arizona Barbara J. Roth Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon ... ' / ~.I Feature 7 Feature 23 /' / / / 0. / ~ / / 0 /' / / I / / / /. Q/ / / / / Feature 22 Ramada Feature 15-0 Dirt - -- ...
Based on the analysis of assemblages from the French sites of Pech de l'Azé I, La Quina, and ... more Based on the analysis of assemblages from the French sites of Pech de l'Azé I, La Quina, and Combe-Capelle has, a model of stone-tool resharpening is proposed for Middle Paleolithic notched tools. This model is based on the observation that tools with a larger number of notches have greater mean blank lengths irrespective of their typological designation. This pattern is then used to help investigate the relationship between raw material availability and tool reuse. Our results indicate that the number of notches found on a tool is a function of both the size of the tool blank and the availability of raw material.
Great kivas served as important ritual spaces and played significant roles in community integrati... more Great kivas served as important ritual spaces and played significant roles in community integration throughout the Pithouse period (AD 550–1000) occupation of the Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico. This article uses data from excavations at the Harris site, a large pithouse village located in the Mimbres Valley, to explore the role of great kivas and an associated plaza in community integration as the village grew, extended family households formed, and social distinctions developed. Data from excavations of sequentially used great kivas surrounding the plaza along with household data from domestic structures are used to examine the role of ritual space during the Pithouse period.
Hier erfahren Sie mehr zum Kurs "In 7 Stunden zur Kirchgemeinde Website" vom 20. Novemb... more Hier erfahren Sie mehr zum Kurs "In 7 Stunden zur Kirchgemeinde Website" vom 20. November 2004.
Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, 2009
This paper examines the use of V-style sh traps on the western recessional shorelines of ancient ... more This paper examines the use of V-style sh traps on the western recessional shorelines of ancient Lake Cahuilla. We use multiple lines of evidence to examine the function of these traps, including ethnographic data, sh biology, excavations of sh traps, and experimental replication of sh trap designs. Our study indicates that biological characteristics of the sh were central to the effectiveness of the traps and dictated trap placement and design.
Many decades of archaeological research in the Mimbres region have resulted in hundreds of chrono... more Many decades of archaeological research in the Mimbres region have resulted in hundreds of chronometric dates obtained from contexts dating prior to A.D. 1450, but until now these data have not been compiled into a single database. Using dendrochronological, radiocarbon, and archaeomagnetic dates, we analyze each of the chronometric data sets to identify patterns and biases that help us better understand the tempo and duration of fundamental transitions in the Mimbres archaeological record. We also identify critical gaps in our knowledge of the chronometric record that provide new research opportunities.
Abstract The settlement and subsistence practices of the Late Prehistoric Period occupants of the... more Abstract The settlement and subsistence practices of the Late Prehistoric Period occupants of the Mojave Sink correspond to the availability of specific resources across the landscape and changed in response to climatic conditions. In this article, we propose that Late Prehistoric archaeological sites in the Mojave Sink are part of a larger regional pattern of landscape use and thus should be viewed on a regional scale to interpret land use patterns. This approach is well suited to the Mojave Sink due to the seasonal availability of local plant, animal, and water resources in the region and the potential variation present during wet and dry periods. The significance of this study is to determine the land use patterns of the Mojave Sink as a region, rather than the patterns at individual sites.
This paper examines the procurement and use of raw materials by upland Archaic groups in the Tucs... more This paper examines the procurement and use of raw materials by upland Archaic groups in the Tucson Basin of southern Arizona and the influence of group mobility, raw material availability, and lithic technology on raw material use. The goal of this study is to examine ...
The Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico has been a key area where evidence of the ... more The Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico has been a key area where evidence of the ritual dedication and retirement of communal structures has been found. We present data that extends these activities to domestic contexts, documenting evidence for the incorporation of dedicatory objects during pithouse construction and the ritual retirement of several Late Pithouse period (AD 550–1000) structures in the Mimbres region. We suggest that symbolic activities associated with construction and abandonment were important components of Late Pithouse period occupations and discuss the implications of their presence in relation to household rituals.
Abstract Our knowledge of Early and Middle Archaic period foraging adaptations in the Sonoran Des... more Abstract Our knowledge of Early and Middle Archaic period foraging adaptations in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona is limited, in part because groups were residentially mobile and site visibility has sometimes been obscured by geological processes and subsequent occupation, and in part because control of the temporal span of these occupations is difficult to obtain using existing data on projectile point styles. As a result, little is known about the earliest Archaic occupants of this region. This paper reports on excavations at the Ruelas Ridge site, an Early-to-Middle Archaic period occupation in the Tortolita Mountains of the Tucson Basin. We also present the results of a site distribution study using existing data on Early and Middle Archaic sites in the Tucson Basin. These data indicate that the pattern of land use focused on hunting in the upper bajada continued into the Middle Archaic period, and Middle Archaic groups expanded their foraging ranges to include more lowland settings, perhaps in response to environmental changes during the Middle Holocene. Land use during these periods was conditioned by vegetation, elevation, and especially the location of reliable water sources.
Abstract Recent studies have suggested that bow and arrow technology entered the Southwest earlie... more Abstract Recent studies have suggested that bow and arrow technology entered the Southwest earlier than previously thought, perhaps in the early centuries B.C. Our investigations at two upland Pithouse period sites in the Mimbres Mogollon region point to a later introduction of this technology into this area, ca A.D. 500. Our data also document a period of co-occurrence of arrow and dart points, indicating a gradual rather than abrupt transition to the exclusive use of the bow and arrow. We present the results of our study and discuss its implications for evaluating Pithouse period subsistence and technological change. Abstract Estudios recientes sugieren que la tecnología de arco y flecha ingreso al Sudoeste antes de lo que se pensaba, quizás en los primeros siglos a.C. Nuestras investigaciones en dos sitios del periodo Casas de Pozo, en le región de Mimbres Mogollón, apuntan hacia una introducción posterior de este tecnología en esta zona, alrededor de 500 d. C. Nuestros datos también documentan un periodo en el que coexistieron puntas de flechas y de dardos, lo que indica una transición gradual, más que abruptamente, hacia el uso exclusivo del arco y la flecha. Presentamos los resultados de nuestro estudio y discutimos sus implicaciones para evaluar la subsistencia y los cambios tecnológicos del periodo Casas de Pozo.
The Late Pithouse period in the Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico was a dynamic ... more The Late Pithouse period in the Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico was a dynamic time during which many social changes occurred. One of the more significant of these changes appears to be related to the role of land-holding kin groups at some of the larger pithouse sites. We present bioarchaeological data from our recent excavations at the Harris Site in the Mimbres River Valley to illustrate that certain kin groups were gaining social power compared to others in the village. We discuss the reasons for these power differentials and the implications that they have for understanding the myriad other social changes occurring valley-wide at the end of the Pithouse period.
Uploads
Books by Barbara Roth
Papers by Barbara Roth