Artifact size and freqency in the analysis of Hohokam habitation refuse using a high resolution method
Author
Archer, Gavin Harry, 1963-Issue Date
1990Keywords
Anthropology, Archaeology.Advisor
Rathje, William L.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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The distribution of refuse artifacts by size and frequency is the result of site formation processes which involve size-based artifact sorting and artifact size-reduction. Previous archaeological research on artifact size is reviewed in detail. Important artifact size-reduction processes include foot traffic and the effects of a variety of natural forces. Important artifact size-sorting processes include discard behavior and refuse clearing activity. Artifact size and frequency is examined at a Hohokam habitation site in the upper bajada of the northern Tucson Basin using a high resolution method. The high resolution method is applied to a small surface area (10 x 50 meters) of habitation site "sheet trash." The results of the analysis include evidence for the preservation of large sherds in trash mounds, sherd size-reduction resulting from foot traffic, and refuse clearing.Type
textThesis-Reproduction (electronic)
Degree Name
M.A.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeAnthropology