Contents
List of Figures, vi
List of Tables, vii
Acknowledgments, xvi
Part I.  The Village
Chapter 1.  Introduction, by John D. Speth, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 2. The Henderson Site, by John D. Speth, 000
Introduction, 000
Chronology, 000
Plaza vs. Roomblock Trash Deposits, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 3. The Pottery of the Henderson Site (LA-1549): The 1980-1981 Seasons, by Regge N. Wiseman, 000
Introduction, 000
The Local Pottery, 000
Imported Pottery, 000
Dating the Occupation with Pottery, 000
Description and Discussion of Specific Pottery Types, 000
Chupadero Black-on-White, 000
Corona Corrugated, 000
El Paso Polychrome, 000
Playas Incised, 000
Playas Pottery from Henderson, 000
Three Rivers Red-on-Terracotta and Lincoln Black-on-Red, 000
The Henderson Pottery Assemblage in Regional Context, 000
Long-Distance Exchange, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Part 2.  The Animal Resources
Chapter 4. Bison Hunting at the Henderson Site, by John D. Speth and Alison E. Rautman, 000
Introduction, 000
Treatment of the Bones, 000
Garnsey Bison Kill, 000
Total Henderson Bison Sample (1980-1981): Both Sexes Combined, 000
Introduction, 000
Element Frequencies, 000
Age Structure, 000
Total Henderson Bison Sample (1980-1981): By Sex, 000
Introduction, 000
Sex Structure, 000
Seasonality, 000
Henderson Bison Sample by Provenience (1980-1981): Both Sexes Combined, 000
Introduction, 000
Element Frequencies, 000
Henderson Bison Sample by Provenience (1980-1981): By Sex, 000
Early Phase Bison: Great Depression vs. Main Bar East, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 5. Antelope Procurement and Hunting Strategies at the Henderson Site, New Mexico, by Preston T. 
Miracle, 000
Introduction, 000
Goals of the Analysis, 000
Geography, Climate, and Vegetation, 000
Ecology of Medium Ungulates in Southeastern New Mexico, 000
Excavations at the Henderson Site, 000
Methods, 000
Identifications, 000
Coding, 000
Measurement and Sexing of Antelope Remains, 000
Units of Quantification, 000
Description of the Medium Ungulate Assemblage, 000
Taxonomic Description, 000
Comparisons Between Different Proveniences, 000
Sexing of Antelope, 000
Aging of Antelope, 000
Carcass Units, 000
Taphonomy of Medium Ungulates at Henderson, 000
Economic Analysis of Medium Ungulates from Henderson, 000
Introduction, 000
Utility Indices, 000
Bulk Density, 000
Bone Transport vs. Destruction, 000
Cutmarks, 000
Mortality Profile of Henderson Antelope, 000
Seasonality, 000
Summary of Analyses, 000
Antelope Procurement at Henderson, 000
Introduction, 000
Antelope Herd Organization at Different Seasons, 000
Ethnographic Descriptions of Antelope Hunting, 000
Archaeological Markers of Communal Herd Hunting, 000
Communal Hunting at Henderson?, 000
Conclusions, 000
Regional Comparisons, 000
Introduction, 000
Communal Hunting at Phillips and Robinson?, 000
Implications of the Results, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 6. Scheduling Conflicts at the Henderson Site: Evidence for a Decline in Medium Ungulate Procurement 
and Use, by Christina Waskiewicz, James J. Noone, and John D. Speth, 000
Introduction and Expectations, 000
Results, 000
Abundance of Medium Ungulates, 000
Transport Distance, 000
Medium Ungulates as Public or Communal Resources, 000
Conclusion, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 7. The Henderson Site Dogs, by Lauren Bigelow and John D. Speth, 000
Introduction, 000
Temporal Perspective, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 8. Rabbit Hunting by Farmers at the Henderson Site, New Mexico, by Yun Kuen Lee and John D. Speth, 
000
Introduction, 000
The 1980-1981 Henderson Lagomorph Assemblage, 000
Recovery Biases, 000
Cultural vs. Natural Origin, 000
Lagomorph Sample by Provenience, 000
Seasonal Scheduling of Lagomorph Hunting, 000
The Temporal Perspective, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 9. Prairie Dogs and Gophers: Food Resources or Taphonomic "Noise"?, by John D. Speth and Gudrun A. 
Scholler, 000
Introduction, 000
Cultural vs. Natural Origin, 000
Recovery Biases, 000
Taxonomic Representation, 000
Skeletal Element Representation, 000
Taphonomic Biases, 000
Seasonal Scheduling of Prairie Dog Hunting, 000
Temporal Perspective, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 10. The Henderson Birds, by John D. Speth, Steven D. Emslie, and Sara C. Olson, 000
Introduction, 000
Northern Cardinal, 000
Turkey, 000
Seasonality of Bird Hunting, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 11. Fish and Fishing at Henderson: The 1980-1981 Assemblage, by John D. Speth, Susan L. Scott, and 
Ralph F. Stearley, 000
Introduction, 000
Assemblage Composition, 000
Recovery Biases and Taphonomy, 000
East Plaza vs. Roomblock Fish Assemblages, 000
Fishing at Henderson, 000
Temporal Perspective, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 12. Seasonality of Catfish Procurement at the Henderson Site, by Kristen K. Arntzen and John D. Speth, 
000
Introduction, 000
Seasonality of Catfish Procurement, 000
Preparing and Measuring the Thin-Sections, 000
Results and Discussion, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 13. Freshwater Mollusks: A Source of Food or Just Ornaments?, by John D. Speth and Tatum M. McKay, 
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The Henderson Bivalve Assemblage (1980-1981), 000
Bivalve Assemblage by Provenience, 000
Temporal Perspective, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 14. Interspecific Comparisons: Evidence for Cooking Methods and Communal Food Sharing, by John D. 
Speth, 000
Introduction, 000
Body Weight, 000
Incidence of Burning vs. Body Weight, 000
Species Abundance in Non-Room Contexts vs. Body Weight, 000
Utility of Mammal Remains in Room and Non-Room Contexts, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
 Part III. The Stone Tools
Chapter 15. Projectile Points from the Henderson Site (1980-1981), by Michael A. Adler and John D. Speth, 000
Introduction, 000
Comparison of Washita and Fresno Point Attributes, 000
Lithic Materials Utilized at Henderson, 000
Observations on Blade Breakage, 000
Intrasite Comparisons, 000
Projectile Points and Hunting, 000
Temporal Perspective, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 16. The Lithic Assemblage from the Henderson Site: 1980-1981, by Jody L. Brown, 000
Introduction, 000
Terms and Procedures, 000
Tool and Debitage Types, 000
Raw Materials, 000
Density of Artifacts, 000
Artifact Types by Raw Material Type, 000
Flake Types, 000
Amount of Cortex, 000
Dorsal Scars, 000
Platform Scars, 000
Artifact Weight and Size, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Chapter 17. The Groundstone Evidence, by John D. Speth, Tatum M. McKay, and Kristen K. Arntzen, 000
Introduction, 000
Metates, 000
Manos, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Part IV. Ethnobotany
Chapter 18. Archaeobotanical Maize: The Screened Sample (1980-1981), by Sandra L. Dunavan, 000
Introduction, 000
Methods, 000
Deposition and Spatial Patterning, 000
Cob Morphology, 000
Kernel Morphology, 000
Intrasite Variation, 000
Regional Variation, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited,
Chapter 19. Fuel Exploitation at the Henderson Site: A Village on the Margins of the Southern Plains, by Marie S. 
Harris and Steven Archer, 000
Introduction, 000
Modern Vegetation, 000
Methods, 000
Taxa Recovered, 000
Results, 000
Conclusions, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Part V. Skeletal Indicators of Diet
Chapter 20. The Stable Isotope Results, by Margaret J. Schoeninger,
Introduction, 000
Methods, 000
Results, 000
Synopsis, 000
References Cited, 000
Part VI. Concluding Remarks
Chapter 21. Life on the Periphery: Economic and Social Change in Southeastern New Mexico, by John D. Speth, 
000
Introduction, 000
Henderson as a Village, 000
Forces Beyond Southeastern New Mexico, 000
References Cited, 000
 

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Henderson Site (N, M, )Pueblo Indians Antiquities, Pueblo pottery Pecos River Valley (N, M,  and Tex, )Plant remains (Archaeology) Pecos River Valley (N, M,  and Tex, )Animal remains (Archaeology) Pecos River Valley (N, M,  and Tex, )Pecos River Valley (N, M,  and Tex, ) Antiquities