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Early irrigation on the Colorado Plateau near Zuni Pueblo
American antiquity • 67 (4) • Published In 2002 • Pages: 665-676
By: Damp, Jonathan, Hall, Stephen A., Smith, Susan J..
Abstract
The introduction of maize agriculture into the Southwest and onto the Colorado Plateau was accompanied by irrigation techniques. Twenty-six radiocarbon dates at two sites, K'yana Chabina and K'yawa:Na'a Deyatchinanne, in the Zuni area of New Mexico, establish the use of irrigation canals to between 3,000 and 1,000years ago. Associated feature and the presence of nearby habitation sites independently corroborate the chronology of canal building. The geomorphology of the Zuni landscape and the morphology of the irrigation canals are consistent with the artificial construction of the canals. Pollen evidence points to an agricultral landscape and the cultivation of maize (p. 665).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2007
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1000 BC-1255 AD
- Coverage Place
- K'yana Chabina and K'yawa:Na'a Deyatchinanne, Colorado Platerau, New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- Jonathan E. Damp, Stephen A. Hall, and Susan J. Smith
- Includes bibliographical references (p.675-676)
- LCCN
- 46036122
- LCSH
- Zuni Indians