The Stratigraphy and Archaeology of Ventana Cave
by Emil W. Haury
University of Arizona Press, 1975
Cloth: 978-0-8165-0536-4 | eISBN: 978-0-8165-5083-8 (standard)
See other books on: Archaeology | Haury, Emil W. | Social Science | Stratigraphy
See other titles from University of Arizona Press
Cloth: 978-0-8165-0536-4 | eISBN: 978-0-8165-5083-8 (standard)
ABOUT THIS BOOK | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Re-issue, with new Preface offering recent insights, of the classic archaeological study which produced valuable findings on Hohokam perishable culture.
REVIEWS
"Popular demand has brought about this reissue of the important report which first shed light on Hohokam perishable culture and pushed back many years our knowledge of man's long occupation of the Sonoran desert."—Books of the Southwest
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I
- INTRODUCTION
- Summary of the Archaeology of Papagueria Sells Phase
- Sells Phase
- Distribution in Space
- Distribution in Time
- Excavated Sites
- Unexcavated Sites
- Phase Determinants
- Remarks
- Topawa Phase
- Distribution in Space
- Distribution in Time
- Excavated Sites
- Unexcavated Sites
- Phase Determinants
- Remarks
- Vamori Phase
- Distribution in Space
- Distribution in Time
- Excavated Sites
- Unexcavated Sites
- Phase Determinants
- Remarks
- Discussion
- PART II
- Ventana Cave
- Location and Environment
- Climate
- Flora
- Fauna
- Description of Cave
- The Lower Cave
- The Upper Cave
- The Spring
- Exterior Features
- The Talus Cone
- The Upper Water Shed
- The Papago and Ventana Cave
- Procedure of Excavation
- The Deposits
- Lower Cave
- Dry Layer
- Stony Layer
- Pre-Pottery Layer
- Crevice Fill
- Upper Cave
- The Midden
- Talus
- Red Sand
- Volcanic Debris
- Conglomerate
- Talus Sand and Rock
- Spillway Fill
- Recapitulation
- PART III
- The Geology and Fossil Vertebrates of Ventana Cave
- Geological Interpretation of the Deposits, by Kirk Bryan
- Nature of the Problem
- Summary of the Facts and Simple Inferences Therefrom
- The Cave and Its Water Supply
- The Area
- Origin of the Cave
- Cave Deposits
- Lower Cemented Beds
- Summary
- Correlation with Glacial Chronology
- General Statement
- "Glacial" and "Pluvial" as Terms
- The Glacial Period
- Correlation of Glacial Stages of the Southern Rocky Mountain Regions
- The Humid Period of Ventana Cave
- The Post-Humid Deposits
- The Alluvial Chronology
- General Statement
- The Modern Arroyo
- The Older Alluvium or No. 1 Fill
- The Intermediate Alluvium or No. 2 Fill
- The Late Alluvium or No. 3 Fill
- Relation of Ventana Cave to the Alluvial Chronology
- Conclusion
- The Fossil Vertebrates, by Edwin H. Colbert
- Introduction
- Stratigraphic Relationships of the Fossils
- The Vertebrates Found in Ventana Cave
- Mammalia
- Lagomorpha
- Rodentia
- Carnivora
- Edentata
- Perissodactyla
- Artiodactyla
- Reptilia
- Ghelonia
- Analysis of the Ventana Cave Faunas
- Conclusions
- PART IV
- Modern Fauna and Flora of the Cave Remains
- Fauna
- Mammals
- Domesticated Mammals
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Insects
- Flora
- Food
- Cultivated
- Maize
- Pumpkin
- Native
- Greens
- Fruits
- Seeds
- Quids
- Plants Used, Other Than for Food
- PART V
- Material Culture
- Analytical Procedure
- Architecture
- Imperishable Culture
- The Older Deposits
- The Conglomerate Layer
- The Volcanic Debris Layer
- Stone
- Projectile Points
- Knives
- Scrapers
- Gravers
- Choppers
- Planes
- Hammer Stone
- Grinding Stone
- Shell
- Discussion
- The Younger Deposits
- The Red Sand
- Stone
- Shell
- Bone
- Discussion
- The Talus Wedge
- The Midden Layer
- Stone Implements
- Implements Flaked on One Face Only
- Planes
- Scrapers
- Flake Knives
- Gravers
- Implements Flaked on Two or More Faces
- Flake Knives
- Blanks
- Ovoids
- Discoidals
- Choppers
- Hammer Stones
- Hoes
- Projectile Points and Knives
- Drills
- Four-Pointed Objects
- Ground and Pecked Stone
- Metates
- Manos
- Mortars
- Pestles
- Rubbing Stones
- Stone Vessels
- Rasps
- Knives
- Ground Edge Scrapers
- Axes
- Palettes
- Discs
- Pipes
- Pendant
- Nose Plugs
- Rings
- Ball
- Bead
- Other Worked Stone
- Miscellaneous
- Lap Stones
- Worked Stones
- Painted Stones
- Minerals
- General Discussion of Stone Artifacts
- Pottery
- Plain Wares
- Red Wares
- Painted Wares
- Indigenous
- Recent and Modern Papago Pottery
- Intrusive
- Anasazi
- Trincheras Culture
- Hohokam: River Branch
- Miscellaneous Notes on Pottery
- Discussion
- Miscellaneous Clay Objects
- Secondary Manufacture
- Worked Sherds
- Primary Manufacture
- Shell
- Unworked Shell
- Worked Shell
- Utilitarian
- Containers
- Scrapers
- Ornaments
- Beads
- Pendants
- Bracelets
- Perforated Shells
- Ear Plugs (?)
- Discussion
- Bone and Horn
- Bone
- Awls
- Flakers
- Fleshing Tool
- Scrapers
- Spoons
- Tubes
- Dice
- Painted Bone
- Wrapped Rodent Jaws
- Perforated Pieces
- Horn
- Awl Handles (?)
- Hammers
- Flakers
- Spoons
- Spatula
- Discussion
- Caucasian Culture
- Glass
- Porcelain
- Metal
- Iron
- Zinc and Copper
- Lead
- Wood
- Perishable Culture
- Cordage
- Cordage for Fur Blankets
- Knotted Elements
- Knots
- Twisted and Coiled Elements
- Netting
- Knotless
- Knotted
- Basketry
- Plaited
- Coiled
- Wall Techniques
- Rims
- Center
- Splice
- Form
- Design
- Mending
- Pitching of Baskets
- Twined
- Discussion
- Wood and Plant Artifacts
- Wood
- Fire-Making Apparatus
- Fire Tongs
- DiggingStick
- Axe Handle
- Scraper
- Kiaha Helping Stick
- Cactus Picks
- Awl
- Spatula
- Cut Sticks
- Hook
- Paddles
- Stoppers (?)
- Burred Pieces
- Perforated Sticks
- Bow
- Arrows
- Grooved Clubs
- Beads
- Nose Plugs
- Pillow
- Dice
- Painted Disc
- Prayer Sticks
- Miscellaneous
- Plant Artifacts
- Sahuaro Callus Receptacles
- Gourd Vessels
- Gourd Rind and Bark Discs
- Gourd Rind Gaming Ring
- Flute (?)
- Wrapped Stick
- Cane Cigarettes
- Needles
- Box Weave
- Leather
- Feathers
- Dress
- Breech Clouts
- Fur Blankets
- Sandals
- Natural Fiber
- Wickerwork
- Sewed
- Sandal Ties
- Personal Adornment
- Wig
- Objects from Insect Products
- Cocoon
- Lac
- Ventana Cave Textiles, by Clara Lee Tanner
- Historic Textiles
- Prehistoric Textiles
- Weaves
- Plain Weave
- Gauze Weave
- Weft-wrap Openwork
- Belts
- Plain Weave
- Braided
- Tapestry
- Selvage Treatment
- Mending
- PART VI
- Burials and Pictographs
- Burials
- Pictographs
- PART VII
- The Skeletal Remains of Ventana Cave, by Norman E. Gabel
- Number and Preservation
- Cultural Association
- The Burials of the Pottery Horizon
- Sex Incidence
- Age Incidence
- Deformation
- The Vault
- The Total and Upper Face
- The Lower Face
- Morphological Observations of the Vault
- The Frontal Region
- Parietal Region
- Temporal Region
- Occipital Region
- Surture Serration
- Wormian Bones
- Form of Pterion
- Basal Region
- The Orbits
- The Malars
- The Nasal Region
- Prognathism
- The Palate
- The Mandible
- The Teeth
- Morphological Types
- Ventana-Papago Comparison
- Comparison of Morphological Observations
- Summary
- The Burials of the Pre-Pottery Horizon
- Description of Burial 35
- Description of Burial 36
- Description of Burial 20
- Summary of the Pre-Pottery Crania
- Comparison of Ventana Pre-Pottery and Pottery Crania and Modern Papago
- General Summary
- PART VIII
- Final Discussion
- Dating the Ventana Deposits
- Correlations and Continuities
- Changes in Economy
- The Hohokam: Desert Branch
- APPENDIX
- Chemical Study of the Material from Several Horizons of the Ventana Cave Profile, by T. F. Buehrer
- General Nature of Profile Deducible from Chemical Data
- Lime and Magnesia
- Water-soluble Constituents
- Phosphates
- Potassium Nitrate Crystals
- Organic Carbon
- Bibliography
- Index
See other books on: Archaeology | Haury, Emil W. | Social Science | Stratigraphy
See other titles from University of Arizona Press
More to explore:
Public Opinion
|
UChicago Accessibility Resources
home | accessibility | search | about | contact us
BiblioVault ® 2001 - 2026
The University of Chicago Press