essay
Archaeological lessons from an Apache wickiup
new perspectives in archeology • Chicago • Published In 1968 • Pages: 151-159
By: Longacre, William A, Ayers, James E..
Abstract
This article, representing an early work in the 'new archaeology,' describes the material remains of a single-family camp that was excavated some two years after it was abandoned. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate that archaeological remains provide information about past behaviors and social organization. In addition to describing the physical site, the authors present their hypotheses about activities and composition of the camp group and the information drawn from an informant (an Apache woman who had often visited the camp) in an effort to test the validity of their hypotheses.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1980
- Field Date
- 1965
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1962-1963
- Coverage Place
- Fort Apache Indian Reservation, east central Arizona, United States
- Notes
- William A. Longacre and James E. Ayers
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159)
- LCCN
- 67027386
- LCSH
- Western Apache Indians