Excavations at Punta de Agua in the Santa Cruz River Basin, Southeastern Arizona
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1975Keywords
Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities.Hohokam culture.
Arizona -- Antiquities.
Santa Cruz River Valley (Ariz. and Mexico) -- Antiquities.
Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities.
Hohokam culture.
Arizona -- Antiquities.
Santa Cruz River Valley (Ariz. and Mexico) -- Antiquities.
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University of Arizona Press (Tucson, AZ)Table of Contents
1. Environmental and Archaeological Background / 2. The Punta De Agua Sites / 3. The Ceramics / 4. Ceramic Artifacts / 5. Stone Artifacts / 6. Other Technology / 7. Mortuary Practices / 8. Food Resources / 9. ConclusionsType
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Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona, No. 26Additional Links
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