Early farming and warfare in northwest Mexico / by Robert J. Hard and John R. Roney ; with contributions by Karen R. Adams, J. Kevin Hanselka, Gayle J. Fritz, Kari M. Schmidt, Lee C. Nordt, Bradley J. Vierra ; photography by Adriel Heisey.
"How recent investigations of cerros de trincheras sites changed what we know about early agriculture in the Arizona-Mexico border region A detailed summary of research at cerros de trincheras sites and what it reveals about early agriculture in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The environment of the Rão Casas Grandes region of northwestern Chihuahua -- Cerro Juanaqueña and its features -- Other sites -- Radiocarbon dating -- Overview of material culture -- Warfare and society -- Plant use / by Karen R. Adams and J. Kevin Hanselka -- Analysis of amaranth and chenopod seeds / by Gayle J. Fritz -- Pollen, phytolith, starch, and stable isotope analyses -- Faunal remains / by Kari M. Schmidt -- Late Quaternary landscape evolution / by Lee C. Nordt -- Manos, metates and grinding slabs -- Chipped stone / by Bradley J. Vierra -- Conclusions.
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